All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1287
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Monsoon season
Clothes chain Monsoon shows that it is right up to date with servicing techniques as well as fashion, with the refurbishment of an old transport depot as its new hq.
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Skills shortages may rise
The problem of skills shortages in the UK may be set to rise as the Irish government is actively recruiting construction workers to meet a predicted 80 000 shortage in the next five years.
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Jewel of the Nile
A Cleopatra of Egypt exhibition at the British Museum, London needed careful lighting to display the artifacts. Designer Pentagram created drama using the Concord:marlin Torus 100. The lamp has interchangeable lenses and reflectors to give beams from 6-60°. Dimmers and elongation lenses were used to complete the effects.
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Higher standards
Is the m&e industry doing enough to train future leaders? We report on the HNC in contracting management.
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Your good health
With the government getting tough on health and safety, are you doing enough to prevent injuries on site?
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Global warning
The construction industry has been told it must do much more to combat the threat of global warming in a lecture hosted by the Construction Industry Council, the Happold Trust and the Corporation of London.Tessa Tennant, a member of the Government's Advisory Committee for Business and the Environment, said buildings ...
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First in, last out
New clients may seem like the holy grail for financial success, but don't neglect existing customers
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Fast fans
Racing enthusiasts can now satisfy their lust for speed at the newly completed Rockingham Motor Speedway near Corby.
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Equal opportunities
Will the new Strategic Forum for Construction usher in a brighter future for specialists?Michael Latham argues that there are positive signs that m&e contractors are being seen as an equal part of the construction team.
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Electrical regs here
One of the first jobs of the new Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions will be to introduce electrical safety into the Building Regulations.
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Down the dungeons
Thrill seekers in Edinburgh can now test their nerves in a new tourist centre designed to recreate the grisly horrors of 15th century dungeons.
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Cooling down under
A Sydney Transport link will be kept cool faster and with lower running costs thanks to a new ventilation installation.
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Construction moved in departmental reshuffle
The construction sector has moved to the Department for Trade and Industry but the new Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions keeps Regs.
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Driving Churchill potty
Churchill China's Marlborough Pottery manufacturing site is now running faster and more efficiently thanks to a new drive solution – a speed control package that includes eight Alstom Alspa MV500 series variable speed drives. The 0·75 kW units replaced a mechanical system of speed control on plate-making machinery. The modification ...
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Calling the register
A long held desire by the air conditioning industry for a compulsory register of contractors handling refrigerants is coming much closer to reality.
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Electrical burns prosecution
A fitter has suffered severe burns while carrying out electrical maintenance work on a heat exchanger system.
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Building for life
Clients are now more aware of the lifetime costs of their building services. M&E contractors can now turn to new guidance on the subject.
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Breathe easy at work
The onus on employers to locate asbestos in their premises is set to increase with the amended Control of asbestos at work regulations. We explain the risks and how to control them.
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Bob a job
N G Bailey is looking to make a name for itself in the fast-growing area of prefabrication. We talk to Bailey's development manager Bob Hughes about his plans.
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Schneider ups bid
Schneider Electric has increased its bid for rival Legrand by a further 200 million euros in an attempt to appease Legrand's preference shareholders.