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Letter of the Law
Many analysts were predicting a quieter time for employment law as the Labour Government began to rein back from making major changes in its second term of office. The calendar of forthcoming legislation suggests that's anything but the case.
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Property law: Love thy neighbours
What can a tenant do if a landlord lowers the tone of the place by letting surrounding property to more downmarket tenants or even to direct competitors? The Facilities Business looks at some of the case law and suggests courts are tending to extend the landlord's responsibilities for maintaining an ...
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Wireless LANs: the new vulnerability?
Lower end user costs, strong performance and ease of deployment. The apparent benefits of using wireless LANs are obvious, so why have end users been so slow on the uptake?
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Inside view
Clare Bates asked exhibitors at a Paris show how facilities management is regarded in France
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Road safety: Road toll high
A study by the independent Work-Related Road Safety Task Group estimates there are 1,000 work-related road deaths a year in the UK — three times more people than are killed in the workplace
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Regulation: Health and safety rules to be overhauled
Facilities managers will be directly affected by legislation planned for next year
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On Guard
Trafford Guardsafe is a voluntary registration scheme for all security personnel working within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. Could this be the blueprint by which the Security Industry Authority might implement the terms and conditions of the Private Security Industry Act?
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Who got that job?
Chris Thorogood is the new Estates manager for Abbey Business Centres. He says his role is to continuously support centre customers, not just let the space and walk away. And he gives his new role nine out of 10 despite the 90 emails a day.
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Where can I get...
Know when the last posting days are for Christmas? Got someone to hang the Christmas tree lights? Looking for a last minute Christmas party booking? TheFB tracks down Christmas stuff
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Health & safety file
The Barbour Index editor looks at oil rigs, catering and chemicals
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Facilities Futures seminar: Image problem persists
Recruitment standards are key to improving the sector's reputation, say delegates
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Life on the Ethernet
With over 250 disparate sites throughout the UK and a plethora of different systems in place at each, upgrading the security provision for Kingston Communications was no easy task. The solution? The UK's first truly integrated, Ethernet-based remote CCTV and access control system.
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Economic growth: Power surge
The mechanical and electrical engineering (M&E) industry is growing faster than the construction industry — with a growth rate of more than six per cent a year, according to researchers BSRIA.
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EC orders Dutch Government to reform security regulations
The European Commission has asked the Dutch Government to reform its security regulations by scrapping 'red tape' that hinders companies from other EU Member States when they're trying to win contracts in the Netherlands.At present, private security companies from the UK who wish to operate in Holland must receive prior ...
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Taxi drivers stockpile 'forgotten' PDAs and laptops in new survey
Security professionals and their members of staff have been warned to take far greater care of laptop computers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and mobile telephones when on the move.
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Training: OCS launches equal opportunities drive
Property support services firm OCS Group has launched an equal opportunities training programme to tackle discrimination
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Opinion: Down to the wire
Telephone hackers have the potential to wreak havoc on many businesses, tapping into phone lines furtively to operate lucrative scams. And if they come and go unnoticed, it's left to the unsuspecting business to foot the bill
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Public sector: Jarvis profits double
Rail, healthcare and technology activities push profits up to £17.7m
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The diary
Not Nelson's columnIf you were a famous building, which building would you be? An intriguing — alright, daft — question posed by fit-out specialists Overbury in their 'building game' test, to be found on: www.overbury.com. Facilities managers, we are told, 'could potentially fit the profile of the new Greater London ...