All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1266
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Bell adds IT security capability
High-tech security systems specialist the Bell Group plc has announced a joint trading agreement with IT security solutions provider Proseq whereby Bell Security will promote Proseq's products to end users and installers.
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Access control: going modular
How easy is it to implement a single, smart card solution for access control in corporate offices, and what are the potential benefits of doing so for end users?
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Employee fraud cases rise by 60%
The latest figures published by fraud detection specialist KPMG show that cases passing through the UK Criminal Courts have risen by 38% when compared to the same time in 2000
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ISO 9001 certification for Group 4
Group 4 Total Security has become the first security company in the UK to be certificated by the Inspectorate of the Security Industry (ISI) Division of the National Security Inspectorate to ISO 9001:2000.
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Access control market set for 20% growth by 2005
Market analyst MSI is forecasting substantial growth in the UK's access control systems sector.
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Prima seals £1 million buy-out deal to capture Sharps Freeman
Leading supplier Prima Corporate Wear has bought out long-established security uniform provider Sharps Freeman in a £1 million deal.
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Xscape
Emcor Drake & Skull has completed work on the mechanical and electrical services at Xscape – the new indoor ski slope and leisure facility in Milton Keynes.
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Reviews
BSJ takes a look on the web to find the best sources of industry information and online publications.
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Shedding light
Owen Howlett argues that it is possible for lighting engineers to reconcile energy conservation with visual comfort.
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A level-headed future for girls
This year's AS and A-level results in technology and science have shown that female students are outperforming their male counterparts.
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The new engineers
Few undergraduates choose to take building services. But at MSc level, the subject has never been more popular – creating a new kind of engineer.
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Email from Galapagos
Since my last correspondence I have moved from Isabella back to Santa Cruz – the most populous island of the Galapagos – and glad to be with the gringos again. Work here is becoming ever-more complicated, as I'm turning my attention from birds to plants. As far as the wildlife ...
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Getting paid you dues
The Housing Grants and Regeneration Act is an effective tool when it comes to payment but the government still needs to clarify some of its finer points.
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The right dimension
Building services design software is developing at a rapid pace, offering more and more features to designers. What are some of the more useful features and is true integration between architectural and building services packages already becoming reality?
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Figures show further decline
The latest government statistics make glum reading for the engineering industry as the impact of global slowdown continues to take affect. The new figures are likely to prompt further debate over the crisis faced by British industry.Total engineering turnover for the three months to June 2001 decreased by 7·2% compared ...
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Using ultraviolet to control unwanted viruses and mould
The benefits of ultraviolet light are now widely recognised as a deterrent against bacteria. Yet little is known about the varieties available and the technology behind them.
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New contract
Crown House Engineering has won the contract to provide mechanical, electrical and public health services at Gatwick Airport's new departure lounge.
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Shape of things to come
Making a building 'green' can often only be achieved with plenty of financial backing. Plymouth College demanded an eco-friendly design but at a price that was comparable with traditional building costs. And this is how it was achieved.
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Co-location centres
This month the cost and research departments of Mott Green Wall and Davis Langdon and Everest, in collaboration with consulting engineers Halloran Payne, examine the design and costs of engineering services installations in co-location centres.
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Carbon cell is greener
In a ground-breaking development scientists at Cambridge University are working on a prototype organic solar cell that could dramatically reduce the cost of green energy.