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Archive TitlesQuick work from Electrak at Broadgate West
The finance industries are in the headlines for all the wrong reasons but they remain a demanding environment for the installation of building services. We look at how the KNX building control protocol brought about time savings at Broadgate West in the City of London
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Archive TitlesInterview: Steve Brawley
As a fresh new chief executive takes the reins during times of converging m&e agreements and ambitious joint ventures, is the JIB on the cusp of some major changes? Tracy Edwards asks the man himself
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Archive TitlesEIC boss: It still pays to be green
Sustainability was a bandwagon everyone wanted to jump on while the sun shone. But with the credit crunch biting hard, can the industry afford a green conscience? Yes, argues Ian Lyall
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Lords row hits Construction Bill
SEC Group amendments withdrawn by Lord O’Neill in light of payments scandal
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Below standard
There has been some talk in the electrical trade press recently about certain standard white plastic electrical accessories having the ability to kill surface bacteria and hence be more suitable for use in medical environments than the standard type of accessory. There are also claims that they are helpful in ...
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Kentec develops Sigma XT+ range for extinguishing systems with four areas
For extinguishing systems with up to four areas, an integrated control solution is provided by Kentec’s Sigma XT+ range, which combines feature-rich Sigma CP conventional fire detection from two to eight zones with configurable extinguishing control modules
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Archive TitlesApollo releases DIN-Rail Sounder Controller to increase current capacity
Apollo Fire Detector’s new DIN-Rail Sounder Controller has an increased current capacity – from 1 A to 5 A – which allows it to drive more powerful sounders or up to five times as many conventional sounders or visual warning devices
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NICEIC announces price freeze and staged-payments plan for registration fees
NICEIC Group has announced a price freeze and new staged-payment options on registration fees for 2009 and 2010
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Pyrotec's fire system provides first aid at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
A fire system designed to tackle a chronic false alarm problem at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire has been hailed a resounding success, with an 80% reduction in incidents in its first year
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Archive TitlesNew advances in smoke alarm technology
The humble smoke alarm may be 40 years old but wireless and multi-sensor technology shows there’s life in the old dog yet
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Construction index continues to signal rapid contraction of activity
The Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index published by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and Markit UK remains at an exceptionally low level, despite rising from 29.3 in December to 34.5 at the start of 2009
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Chloride creates 80-Net MP three-phase UPS
Chloride has launched a three-phase UPS. The 80-Net MPR is designed to guarantee uptime and reliability for critical environments such as data centres, finance, health and transportation
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Archive TitlesOutram introduces USB to Ranger PM7000 Power Quality Analyser
Outram Research has introduced USB memory drive functionality to its Ranger PM7000 Power Quality Analyser, the Cat IV 600 V Phase A-powered analyser, which can now be installed on site indefinitely
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Archive TitlesAccess Amtech 2009 software for a monthly fee of £59
Amtech Unlimited is a new approach to IT use that enables users to access Amtech 2009 software for a monthly fee, £59 + vat per month, rather than buying it outright
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Merger model to be ready for 2009
ECA and HVCA timetable slipping but model should be put to members this year
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Archive TitlesPresident's view - March 2009
In the midst of the economic downturn, I know that many firms are struggling to survive
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One in 10 m&e firms now facing financial crisis
A recent report into the UK m&e contracting market rates 115 of the UK’s leading 1000 m&e contracting firms as being in financial danger
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Fifth of public buildings receive worst DEC rating
According to government sources, a fifth of all public buildings in England and Wales have the worst energy performance rating available.
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Government to review the engineering construction sector
Mandelson and Denham to look at productivity and skills in sector