All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1039
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Sharing knowledge
My organisation has adopted various 'best practice' processes which have benefitted us significantly - financially, and in terms of improved operating efficiency and effectiveness. Two questions: first, how could we sahre the benefit of our experience with others? And secondly, what would be the further benefits of doing so?
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Collaborative working
One continuously sees references to Partnering, collaborative working, integrated supply teams etc. Are they different things, or one and the same?
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Finding information on Best Practice
The number of places offering Best Practice advice confuses me. Where should I start?
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Archive TitlesWoolwich thinking
Properties in Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, south London, are being refurbished as part of a project to provide more than a thousand homes. The scheme involving Berkeley Homes and Southern Housing Group has been given planning permission for 711 units, including 143 affordable homes, but a new application has been submitted ...
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Recognition for PAC's solutions
PAC international's access control solutions have been officially endorsed by the police as helping to reduce crime.
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Transfer notes
There has been much debate lately about payment for board members, but it has been in the context of the social housing movement as a whole and not stock transfer. Unpaid board membership is a key statement in consultation.
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A valuable lesson to learn
As new money floods into the sector, the way housing associations value their stock is more important than ever
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Standards take IFSEC spotlight
Up-to-date, impartial information and practical assistance for installers will be a feature of this year's IFSEC, say organisers CMPi.
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Social housing for the soul
I've been thinking about "appropriate" housing. It is a subject that, at the moment, I feel I can attack from both the extreme ends of the spectrum. At the rich end, I have a friend moving from a house which can only be described as "well-to-do" but which she finds ...
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Smaller players increase lending to social housing
Newcastle’s share rises as overall loans from financial institutions fall by £180m
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Smaller players increase lending to social housing
Newcastle's share rises as overall loans from financial institutions fall by £180m
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High performance partners
Andover Controls has appointed security solutions specialist Touchstone Electronics Ltd as a partner for its Integral range of digital CCTV recording systems.
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Re-vamped SRS guide launched
SRS has launched its 2003 Buyers Guide in which previous layout and content has been revised.
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IP can help you grow
Network surveillance technology offers a great opportunity for installers
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Plymouth Grove PFI to be signed at last
Manchester's Plymouth Grove private finance initiative project is expected to be the first of eight national pathfinders to be signed – three years after it was first unveiled.
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Archive TitlesI'm green with the traffic lights
I'm with Doctor Tom ("Corporation to rate RSLs with 'traffic light' system", 14 March, page 7). This is fundamentally a good idea. We already use a traffic light system for performance and customer satisfaction and I know similar systems are in use elsewhere. The key need is for consistency, which ...
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Archive TitlesNow lawbreakers get training preference
Interesting points in your February editorial regarding training (More proprietors should commit to training apprentices – Ed).