All Archive Titles articles – Page 1236
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NSI appoints vice chairman
After a career within the industry spanning almost 30 years, Bob Rowan has become the vice chairman for the NSI.
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BSIA announces its new chief
The BSIA has announced the appointment of David Dickinson as new BSIA Chief Executive to take over from David Fletcher in April, following his retirement.
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Upperpoint acquires Video Imaging Supplies
Upperpoint Distribution has acquired Video Imaging Supplies Limited through its subsidiary, Norbain SD.
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ADT hosts ACPO policy seminar
ADT Fire & Security held an ACPO Policy seminar for northern-based Crime Prevention Officers.
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NVQ Masterclass [Part 3] - Doors...the key to choice
Continuing our series on specifying and installing access control systems, we look at types of door and special requirements
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Access up 20%, alarms 8%
There will have been 20% growth in access control installations during 2001 – and 8% growth in the alarms and security systems market, according to the latest MBD report.
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The bench test 2: Reassuringly familiar
CDX9714 colour camera from Baxall DSP helps it function in tricky situations
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Archive TitlesThe bench test 1: Time to change to digital? Probably
The DX-TL1600 video recorder from Mitsubishi It's hard not to be impressed
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A prisoner in need
Who wants the job of taking care of homeless prisoners after their release? Housing Today goes behind the scenes at Pentonville prison with St Mungo’s to find out
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Kerrier warned on mergers
Mergers between troubled associations and partners in other regions could betray guarantees to tenants, housing experts warned this week
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Repairs will miss decency target, says commission
Nearly 85 per cent of council repairs and maintenance services are not good enough to deliver the government’s decent homes target by 2010, according to the Audit Commission
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Extra cash for Wales but 'long way to go'
More than £52m is to be pumped into improving the quality of Welsh housing over the coming year, Welsh assembly local government and finance minister Edwina Hart has announced
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Holding the baby
If the government is serious about reducing teenage pregnancies, it must face up to some social issues that include housing
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RSLs asked to support rent notice test case
Housing associations are set to unite behind RSLs East Thames and Network to support their potential test case on rent increase notices by adding their names to the action
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Pioneer Homeswap scheme approved
The government has given the green light to a new scheme aimed at rescuing home owners trapped in areas with collapsing markets and blighted by low demand in northern England
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Dean acts over chiefs’ pay
Housing Corporation chair tells RSL boards to beware of ‘questionable decisions’
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Archive TitlesStrong words softly spoken
A softly-spoken Cambridge graduate (economics and politics), Julian Amey's style is to use natural charm, rather than confrontation to achieve his aims. It's a successfully diplomatic approach probably picked up while working in Latin America and for the BBC and DTI.
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Taking the rise
Since September 11 insurers have viewed all things construction related as extremely risky. Consultants are now feeling the backlash with huge increases in insurance payments.
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Reject mechanism
There is a lot to consider when designing for effective heat rejection in air-conditioning systems. We offer an insight into some of the less well-known methods.