All Archive Titles articles – Page 996
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New warnings on foreign imports
Cables manufacturer Pirelli is warning suppliers against selling, and contractors against purchasing, imported Indian glands because they are not CE marked.
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Archive TitlesFire stopper
Why stop a fire when you can prevent one from starting? Graham Bennett details a new system that is challenging the traditional methods of fire protection.
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PFI expands
The Government has announced that the Private Finance Initiative (pfi) is to be expanded in the coming two years. Chief secretary to the Treasury, Paul Boateng, announced that a further £9 billion worth of deals are expected to be signed in health, education and housing. Despite strong trade union opposition, ...
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EEIBA fights deficit figure
At the annual general meeting of the EEIBA, president Keith Ralls announced a deficit to 31 December 2002 of £304 000. The president also provided details of a five-year plan to lift the charity out of operational deficit.
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Archive TitlesThe Pentagon Mercedes-Benz dealership
The Pentagon Mercedes-Benz dealership in Chichester has had a futuristic makeover. Lighting from Targetti, installed by Hills Electrical & Mechanical, provides a modern feel inside the showroom while 6 m-tall external columns bathe the forecourt in a cool glow. The project was worth £300 000.
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Electrocution death culprits fined
Nestle UK and contractor Monotronic have both been fined for failing to ensure the safety of an electrician who was electrocuted and killed while working at Nestle’s Middlesex plant in 1999.
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Government reshuffle sees SMEs and construction sharing a minister
Trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced the new ministerial responsibilities at the DTI. The moves link construction and small businesses under Nigel Griffiths, minister for small business and enterprise.
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Confined space deaths warning
Four people have died recently in confined spaces as a result of low oxygen levels. As a consequence, the Health and Safety Executive is warning employers of the dangers of working in confined spaces and their obligations when they send operatives into them.The HSE wants to highlight ways in which ...
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Controlled teeing-off at Wentworth Golf Club
As the exclusive UK distributor for Czech manufacturer CUE, Beyerdynamic GB has supplied Wentworth Golf Club
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Harrods is a cool client
Isovel has gained a seal of approval from Harrods store for its products.
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ECA heavily involved in CIS reforms
Representatives of the industry, including the ECA, met with the Inland Revenue on 21 May to form the Construction Industry Reform Advisory Panel (CIRAP). The panel has been formed to monitor the reforms to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). The ECA sees its involvement as crucial. Its main focus will ...
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Archive TitlesNHS health check
What is Procure 21 and how will it affect you? Mike Dinnen explains the scheme from pilot to national roll-out.
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Archive TitlesHebridean challenge
To locals the Hebridean challenge is a week long race the length of the Scottish island chain. To the project team refurbishing Iona Abbey it meant something quite different. Alison Luke travelled to Iona to see just how difficult the journey was.
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Hospital care
Hospital care: Tridium’s Niagara Framework is helping to operate one of the UK’s largest Lonworks control systems. The distributed control system to be installed at the new James Cook University Hospital, Teeside will comprise 10 000 Lonmark control devices and will integrate, monitor and control m&e services ...
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Scottish and Southern Energy in MEB buyout
Indebted Midlands Electricity is to be purchased by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) from its joint owners Aquila and First Energy for £1.1 billion.
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BSRIA Partnering Toolkit launched
The launch of the Partnering Toolkit aims to convince and commit all parties to the partnering ethos.
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Archive TitlesBest intentions?
How do Letters of Intent affect contractual agreements? Martin Wade looks at the pitfalls of this seemingly simple procedure.
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The Isle of Man government department of Trade & Industry has become a member of the ECA
The Isle of Man government department of Trade & Industry has become a member of the ECA and has announced that it is encouraging ECA membership to all contractors involved in government-funded projects. “Alex Downie, Isle of Man DTI minister (pictured above left with the ECA’s Tony Cooke), said: “By ...
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Archive TitlesBack to the future
Providing clients with long-term solutions is seen as best practice, but with Earls Court, FaberMaunsell has taken this a step further, returning after 60 years to upgrade its original design.
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Association lukewarm on insurance review reports
The ECA has responded to the Government's review of the UK liability insurance market with a call for solutions rather than a mere outline of the problems.