All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1229
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Book review: Ray of Light
A new textbook on lighting systems aims to ease the challenges faced by installers on specifying and installing emergency and security lighting
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A case of blind data!
Since the end of October, businesses have been facing possible fines of up to £5000 if their CCTV systems do not meet the requirements of the 1998 Data Protection Act... but are they aware the law has changed, or just confused?
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No body beautiful!
The Fiat Doblo Cargo is no great looker and the name is ridiculous... but this purpose-designed competitor to the Berlingo/Partner does deserve praise
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Current affairs: How safe is un-setting?
A personal view on issues that really matter to installers - Is security being compromised for the sake of reducing the false alarm rate?
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Optex Europe acquires SEL
Indoor detector manufacturer Optex Europe has purchased external detection specialist Security Enclosures Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
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542 jobs in alarms will go
Big jobs cuts are predicted in the UK intruder alarms industry this year according to a prediction by industry analysts Plimsoll Portfolio.
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The bench test 2: Mission possible
The Micro-beam active infrared detector from Radiovisor. Old technology refuses to go away
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NVQ Masterclass [Part 2] - Access Control Systems
Surveying and designing:Continuing our series on specifying and installing access control systems, Richard Herkes of PAC International explains the importance of understanding the requirements
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The bench test 1: Bio breakthrough
HandKey CR access reader from Kantech Systems. The future of security is in our hands
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They could be heroes
Empowerment can be dangerous, but just remember Machiavelli and make sure the peasants aren't revolting
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Union claims that rough sleeper count was fixed
Government claims that it has met its target for reducing numbers of rough sleepers faced angry allegations of “shameful practices” last week
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At breaking point
Housing Today joins one RSL development manager on the painful journey through the Housing Corporation's online bidding system
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LGA calls for more borrowing freedom
The Local Government Association is to press harder for all councils to gain extra borrowing powers in the wake of last week’s local government white paper
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Rent caps allowed to be broken 'if necessary'
Housing associations will be allowed to breach rent caps, but only where they can prove it is essential to their core business and a financial case can be made, Housing Today has learned
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Regulator acts over Ridgehill
Corporation presses for group structure at association hit by chief executive's tragic death
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Dame Shirley is told to pay £27m charge
Westminster council is poised to take legal action against former leader Dame Shirley Porter and her former deputy, David Weeks, if they fail to pay a £27m surcharge upheld by the House of Lords in the ‘homes for votes’ scandal. Last week five law lords unanimously ordered the two to ...
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Uptown top ranking
Housing Today reports on the winners in the 2001 Communications in Housing awards
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Gone missing
Housing Today examines Gordon Brown’s pre-budget report and finds remarkably few mentions of ‘housing’
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Transfer vote fix allegation
A ‘yes’ vote for the transfer of Manchester council’s Langley estate to Bowlee Park Housing Association has been marred by allegations of gerrymandering
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‘Poor’ councils face housing takeover
High-performing councils could end up taking charge of the failing housing services of their less successful peers, it emerged this week