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Government to give money for solar initiatives
Energy minister, Brian Wilson, has announced a £3 million large-scale solar building trial and invited developers to bid for a share of the money.
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Latest figures show steady growth for h&v manufacturers
A new report analysing the financial accounts of 136 key players in the heating and ventilation equipment market confirms a solid financial period between 1997-2000, with stable sales and profits for manufacturers, coupled with good improvement in efficiency ratios and falling debt levels.Entitled Business ratio – heating & ventilating equipment ...
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Email from Galapagos
This, my final month of correspondence, has proved a bit of a roller coaster ride.
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Faber Maunsell designs services for Norwich's Forum
After a fire destroyed the central library in Norwich, local authorities and businesses decided they would replace it with a landmark building that was high on features and low on energy consumption.
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Settlements still in decline
Engineering pay settlements have continued their recent decline and have now fallen to their lowest level since September 1999, according to the latest figures from the Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF).
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New construction report shows encouraging signs
The DTI has released the latest construction order figures for the third quarter of 2001.
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Euro vision for buildings
A proposed EU Directive on the performance of buildings aims to give grades for energy efficiency. We ask how this will affect the UK services sector
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Reports slam lack of energy-efficient buildings in the UK
Two hard-hitting reports published by the Oxford Energy Advice Centre and the Association for the Conservation of Energy have poured scorn on the UK's lack of energy efficient buildings.
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Buildings for your business
Buildings that work for your businessInstitute of Directors£9.95ISBN 1 901580 67 9A limited number of complimentary copies are available by writing to: Alastair Collins at Davis Langdon & Everest, Princes House, 39 Kingsway, London WC2B 6TP.Davis Langdon & Everest (who produces BSJ's 'Cost Model' features) has published Buildings that work ...
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Institution needs to adopt Egan principles in full, demands Leeper
Rethinking Construction champion Don Leeper urges CIBSE members to play leadership role through its commitment to Egan agenda.
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Teamwork in action
Teamwork2000: An experiment in collaborative working£49.50 plus £3.50 p&pContact Beryl Garcka, The Business Round Table, 2 Church Road, Kenley, Surrey CR8 5DU. Alternatively, e-mail brt-garcka@dial.pipex.com, or call 020 8660 1631.Teamwork2000: An experiment in collaborative working highlights the lessons of the first Teamwork demonstration project.It shows how through a swift, well-executed ...
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Green Party boss challenges government to act on fuel bill
Chairperson of the Green Party, Penny Kemp, has challenged the government to give full support to the proposed Home Energy Conservation Bill, and to also ensure it is implemented properly.
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Webwatch
Want to see what property is available, who's moved where or how rental levels have changed? The Facilities Business looks at what useful information for facilities managers is on offer from commercial property websites
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Skilling time
In the wake of Government plans to modify the National Training Organisation network, what form is the security industry's own NTO likely to take in the years ahead? How will SITO interact with the soon-to-be-formed Security Industry Authority?We went in search of the answers at this year's SITO National Training ...
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Selling style
As the Design Council is set to promote good home design a number of housebuilders are already discovering the value of design quality.
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Securiplan targets retail sector
Securiplan has bought out retail guarding specialists Empire and the Midas Security Group
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Preparing for Screenwatch
Boldly hailed as nothing other than a 'revolution' in CCTV technology, the latest system development by Midlands-based Screenwatch offers the potential for 'guarding' any building anywhere in the world from a single location.Screenwatch works by connecting cameras to ISDN lines that remain open 24 hours per day, seven days per ...
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What a night!
The winners and the guests celebrate at the Building Homes Quality Awards
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Management in recessionary times
In a tough economic climate, do security managers have any alternatives to sanctioning redundancies in their security teams? It's best not to make rash decisions simply because they have reacted too little, too late