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A word in your nuclear
Your article “Safety In Numbers” about the ventilation strategy for nuclear reprocessing plants (BSj 07/08) does not clearly explain the use of the air change rate table and thus may mislead some readers.
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Keep it simple
How many functions do you use on your mobile phone? Technologists are always adding more options to these handy little devices. If you’re anything like me, though, 99% of this added functionality isn’t used – either its existence remains a mystery, or you simply have no use for it.
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Hibberd heads JCT
Professor Peter Hibberd is the new chair of the Joint Contracts Tribunal, following the retirement of Christopher Vickers.
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Who’ll be this year’s greenest?
Get your skates on: the deadline for entries for the second Sustainable Building Services Awards is Friday 22 August.
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Green shopping list
Enhanced capital allowances are juicy carrots to encourage the use of energy efficient equipment. Building services cost expert Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall, and property tax specialist Crosher & James, explain what the scheme covers
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Fire safety regulations must be properly policed to save lives
Robust fire safety legislation is not enough to save lives while price is still the construction industry’s main concern, says Hugh Mahoney
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Get involved in facilities management
I agree with Geoff Prudence’s opinion piece “FM action stations” (BSj 07/08) about the importance of facilities management and its relationship with building services.
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The great escape
After a 40-year career in the public sector, Ted King could be escaping into the sunset on his Yamaha FJR 1300. Instead, he’s becoming a vice-president of CIBSE. He explains why to Will Jones
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HVCA elects president
Gareth Vaughan, managing director of ductwork specialist E Poppleton & Son, has been elected president of the HVCA for 2008/09.
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Sustainability regulations throw up new pitfalls for developers
Sustainability policies have thrown up a new maze of bureaucracy. Nigel Hewitson and Charlotte Peterson map it out
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Diversify to survive credit crunch, warns ECA survey
Don’t be afraid to diversify and don’t let late payers off the hook is the advice for SMEs as the credit crunch takes hold
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New consultancy firm
IQ Refrigeration is a new design and project management consultancy for sustainable refrigeration and air-conditioning.
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Smedegaard’s new electronic circulators nearly halve energy of standard pumps
Smedegaard Pumps’ new electronic circulators can save up to 40% more energy than a standard pump.
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CIBSE’s new guide to hospital lighting design published
One innovation in CIBSE’s new guide to hospital lighting design was getting the DoH involved at the outset. Another is the holistic approach it sets out. Principal author Nicholas Bukorovic explains
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Sontay’s new heat meter choices
Sontay’s new MW-CHM series has a water meter, two matched high-accuracy temperature sensors and a heat meter integrator.
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First EPC case study on line
A case study of the assessment of a London office block for an energy performance certificate is available at www.bsjonline.co.uk
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EIC buyout
MML Capital Partners has led a management buyout of M&E services provider EIC.
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Training is key to bridging skills gap for building services managers
The carrot and stick approach isn’t right for 21st-century building services. To get the best from staff, managers need to learn new skills
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How to operate condensing boilers most efficiently
Condensing boilers are not fulfilling their true potential because they are being operated in the same way as earlier, less efficient technologies. Steve Cooper explains how to get the best out of them