All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1286
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Changing contracts, shifting liability?
When consultants hired by the client are adopted by the contractor, who is liable for what?
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The UK's first naturally ventilated shopping centre
What is believed to be the UK's first naturally ventilated shopping centre has opened in Solihull.
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Capital gains?
With the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme now underway what are the feelings of those directly affected by this latest energy saving initiative?
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New building for Special Reserve Collection
Work has started on the new National Galleries of Scotland Special Reserve Collection Store in Edinburgh.
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Meeting the brief
In the run-up to the Built Environment 2001 exhibition BSJ explores Mile End park's groundwater extraction scheme and its role in meeting the development's sustainable brief.
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Malls boost refrigerants
Development of new shopping centres across Europe will boost a flagging refrigerants market.
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Leicester and beyond
Something old...something new. The National Space Centre in Leicester exemplifies reusability, turning a 100-year-old water tank into a 21st century exhibition hall.
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Best Practice makes perfect
A powerful new business diagnostic tool has been launched by the Construction Best Practice Programme, aimed at those unsure about how to improve their business through Best Practice.The Best Practice Explorer is an on-line self-assessment tool that is able to assess how well your company is engaged in Best ...
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Building services best practice
And this year's winners is.... Oscar Faber Oscar Faber says the secret of its success as a business is to engage everyone in the company in forming vision, values and style of behaviour. The corporate culture is one which respects all its staff, and commits to innovation while embracing change.At ...
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Technology benefits research from BSRIA
BSRIA has launched a project to identify and independently quantify the business benefits of using technology.
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Training award
And this year's winner is... GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline has completed a new hvac training facility dedicated to training staff in the intricacies of hvac technology when used in a pharmaceutical environment. The basis of the facility is a full-size hvac system with all the components that would be found in a real ...
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e-business strategy award
And this year's winner is.... Buro HappoldIn 1999 Buro Happold recognised the need to improve knowledge sharing and access to information throughout the organisation. Information technology was seen as a key part of this process, and an internal e-business strategy was developed. The resulting Magellan intranet site offers many features ...
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Last year's apprentice winner
Where is he now? As the 2000 Apprentice of the year, Jeffeory Vance, 23, of County Londonderry soon learned of its significance. He received tempting offers of employment from a number of electrical contracting companies, all of which he turned down to remain employed with Lorne Electrics of Londonderry, and ...
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Apprentice of the year
And this year's winner is.... Ryan Craggs Ryan Craggs, 21, is employed by ABB Building Technologies at their Washington, Tyne & Wear branch. He currently attends New College Durham, studying for the Part 3 C Certificate, which he is expecting to achieve with a Distinction.Over the past seven months, Ryan ...
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An industry torn apart?
Tony Blair has shuffled his pack yet again, and this time it's the construction industry that will feel it most.
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Air conditioning
Few UK buildings are currently air conditioned but by extrapolating current acquisition rates the electricity use for cooling, including all comfort cooling irrespective of whether humidity control is provided, could easily rise to several times its present levels.
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International achievement award
And this year's winner is.... TME DesignThe new £65 million British Embassy in Moscow is the largest and most sophisticated in the Foreign and Commonwealth Estate.The building is mixed use, including around 9000 m2 of offices, 40 apartments, workshops, conference facilities, medical centre, undercover parking and a swimming pool.TME used ...
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The Building Services 2001 Awards - Results
Well, that's it for another year. The Building Services Awards 2001 was undoubtedly a great success.
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Postal services
Fitting m&e services into inner-city buildings without reducing prime lettable floor space needs careful planning and compromise. An innovative solution to the problem has been found for Birmingham's Mailbox building.
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Power to the people
Power quality problems are on the increase. So much so that a major European Commission research programme is underway in an attempt to come up with some solutions.