All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1306
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Building design - Building occupants still ignored by designers
Facilities managers are regarded as 'caretakers' of existing building
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Building services group runs e-commerce test
Ten UK building services organisations are to form an e-commerce trading group. The group aims to establish an open industry standard for the development of e-commerce in the sector.The group includes representatives of TSI Luckins, Drake & Scull, Amec Building Services, ABB, NG Bailey, Crown House Engineering, BSS, Newey & ...
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Birmingham's largest mixed use building
A former Royal Mail sorting office has been redesigned as Birmingham's largest mixed use building.The Mailbox includes two hotels, 200 rooftop apartments, 23,000m2 Category A office space, shops, restaurants, bars and secure car parking. Railtrack has taken office space in the building.Design and build contractor Crown House Engineering excavated a ...
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Best value - Kent seeks property partners
Best Value review prompts the UK's largest council to farm out four property business units
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Housing benefits
There are a number of one-off examples of sustainable, energy efficient houses but how do you make them mainstream? This archetypal house may be the beginning.
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Chilled ceilings and beams
This month the cost and research departments of Mott Green Wall and Davis Langdon & Everest examine the costs and specification of chilled ceilings and beams in collaboration with specialists Trox and Halton.
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Bargain basement
Wakeling + Williamson has transformed a pokey basement into a modern and innovative workspace. We visit the architectural practice's new offices located below the Omell Art Gallery, and trace the studio's radical change
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Danish ban on hfcs is protectionist measure say UK manufacturers
UK trade associations have described as 'disproportionate' and 'discriminatory' the Danish government's aim to ban hfcs by 2006.The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations has also said that the proposed cut will slow down the hfc emission reduction process.FETA says that it acknowledges that reducing the hfc emissions from ...
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Government backs new chp at Jaguar to help cut emissions
The Government has given the go-ahead for a combined heat and power plant at the Jaguar site in Halewood. The proposed chp station will supply all the heat and electricity for the Jaguar works.Energy Minister Peter Hain comments: "Combined heat and power plants are designed to produce both ...
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Queen's Award win for LEDA
Leeds based consultancy, Environmental Design Associates has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise in sustainable development. The Award recognises the company's work in designing environmentally friendly buildings, and providing advice on sustainability to other organisations. LEDA is a small consultancy, with only three full time directors: services engineer and energy ...
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Australia hosts solar congress
The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) will hold its world congress on 25 November to 2 December. The event will take place in Adelaide, Australia.The ISES conference covers a range of sustainable energy interests: industrial developments and applications, energy efficiency, education and regional development. Visitors will also hear the results ...
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Education sector - University in-house team launches commercial arm
Keele University's new launch already has contracts in the bag
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Regulations apply to schools
After more than six decades, the Building Regulations now apply to work on schools.
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Another free CIBSE publication
Benchmarking lighting design softwareCIBSEThis title is available free to members from the CIBSE website at www.cibse.orgHaving produced a new piece of research which will be important to virtually all members, CIBSE is making it available free to members via the CIBSE website at www.cibse.org.Benchmarking lighting design software provides reference data ...
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Enhanced Capital Allowances list omits control technology
Building controls manufacturers object to the Government snub of their products and claim controls are vital for saving energy in buildings.
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Jack of all trades
While several competitors have won friends in the City by jumping decisively from construction to support services, some industry observers have criticised contractor John Mowlem for treading a less exciting path. But behind the scenes at Mowlem's facilities management arm, Aqumen Group, managing director Jack McGrory and his team have ...
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Air conditioning market healthy
The air conditioning market looks set for growth over the next four to five years, according to the most recent report from Market & Business Development (MBD).The 140-page report covers all aspects of air conditioning including packaged, close control and portable systems.Highlights of the report include a predicted 7% growth ...
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Building facilities (pt 2)
The first article in this series examined the fundamental aspects that a manager setting up a facilities operation from scratch needs to consider. In part 2, the authors address service delivery strategy and the factors behind successful contracting.
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Transport policy - Harsh parking proposals relaxed in final PPG13
Environmental emphasis remains as final version urges travel plans
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Are you local?
Does your head office buying department purchase all your materials? Builders Merchants Federation director Jeremy Hawksley argues that site managers should challenge head office and strike deals with local distributors