All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1299
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Tony Blair promises new deal for construction
Are the political parties fighting out this week's general election interested in winning votes from the construction industry?
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Belfast's odyssey
London had the Dome, Cornwall has Eden, now Belfast has its own major attraction with the opening of Odyssey.
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Meeting the beat
The beat is ABB's term for the lean construction techniques at Worcester PFI Hospital. We beat a path to their door to find out more.
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Brightening up the bay
Dramatic lighting of the historic Pier Head building has brightened the skyline at Cardiff Bay.
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Government backs drive for software standard
DETR allays fears of software monopolies by backing plans to develop software understanding across the industry
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Stop driving workers away
Civil engineer and Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh explains why government spending will force more skilled workers out of the construction industry
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Construction Computing launches award scheme
Construction Computing has launched the construction industry's first-ever awards scheme entirely dedicated to e-commerce excellence.
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BEAB and ASTA join
The British Electrotechnical Approvals Board has joined forces in a partnership with ASTA Certification Services.
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Major client asks for roving safety representatives
Property developer Royal Sun Alliance gives roving safety representatives unlimited access to its sites
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Anger at plans to shake up research
Researchers have criticised plans by the DETR to shake up the way it spends research money with Britain's universities.
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Foot-and-mouth aid
Rural contracting firms could be in line for a £15 000 windfall as compensation for loss of work during the foot-and-mouth crisis.
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Adjudication in construction
Adjudication in constructionJohn Redmond£49.50CBD stock number: 2968This book is a must for anyone involved in adjudication. And judging by the increasing popularity of adjudication, that could mean most of us.Adjudication has been around since May 1998 and has by and large been supported by the courts. From a rather slow ...
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Arbitration practice in construction contracts 5th edition
Arbitration practice in construction contracts 5th editionDouglas A Stephenson£35CBD Stock No: 2202Arbitration Practice is an accepted classic in arbitration and it is heartening that the book has been updated to a fifth edition to reflect recent developments and maintain its status. What sets it apart from others is that it ...
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At your service
In order to survive, all trade associations need to offer their members benefits that justify the cost of the annual subscription. The ECA has adopted this philosophy with great enthusiasm and continued to expand the range of services that members can benefit from.
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Training for quality
Throughout its history the ECA has striven to raise standards in the electrical contracting industry and a key element of this has been to ensure that operatives are trained to appropriate levels of competence.
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Working in harmony
Throughout its 100 year history the ECA has played an active role in promoting harmonious relations between employers and trade unions. This co-operative approach was to prove a role model for other industries and other sectors of the construction industry.
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And so, to the future
Taking the future by the horns and knocking it into submission requires some anticipation, a crystal ball and a bit of planning. We asked some leading contractors to tell us what they thought the future had in store.
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The history of electric lighting
During the early 1900s it was electric lighting that was the major driving force behind the growth of electrical supply and the electrical contracting industry. Contractors during the last 100 years or so have seen an incredible range of light sources influence the luminaires that they are required to install ...
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The history of electricity.... and the formation of the ECA
When early scientists started to experiment with electricity, they could hardly have guessed what their discoveries would lead to. Not only major advances in every aspect of human life but also the growth of a massive industry – and the need for an association to represent the interests of the ...
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Socket to 'em Charlie
In the early days of electricity, plugs and sockets came in a variety of shapes and sizes and it took some years for the designs to be standardised. At the heart of developments was the ingenuity of engineers such as Charles Arnold.