All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1313
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Screen test part ll
In the second of their two articles on working with visual display equipment, we outline employers' duties on training and the common health problems related to VDU work
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Inspiring the young
How do you get eight-year olds interested in construction? Ask them how many elephants it would take to circle the Dome. It takes real imagination to find the engineers of the future.
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Health & safety update
David Denton, editor of the Barbour Index health, safety, environmental briefing, rounds up the latest publications
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Keen to be green
Fingal County Council not only wanted a new headquarters building, it was keen to present a clean and green image to its local community. Has it got what it was looking for?
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The future for engineering
Making the best of valuable talentFor more information visit: www.engc.orgMaking the best of valuable talent is the Hawley Group's interim submission to Lord Sainsbury on ways in which the Engineering Council can become a more relevant and potent force.The report proposes the route that the Engineering Council, the profession and ...
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Today's energy tomorrow's targets
The issue of energy efficiency is now all pervading. As a result building services engineers are coming under increasing pressure to consider lifetime energy use in their design calculations. How do you do it?
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Occupiers just want an easy life
Today's occupiers have many property options. What they need next from those on the supply side is a key to unlock the decision-making process
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Eamil from Ecuador
This month has been exciting in more ways than one. Fierce action by Ecuador's indigenous groups protesting about price rises brought much of the country to a stop for two weeks from 25 January.
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Time for mean, green, dream machines?
The Co2 emissions tax was announced in April 2000 and fleet managers have just one year to prepare for its implementation. We examine this tax and asks fleet managers for opinions about this and other 'green measures'
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Low energy uplighting design
Fingal County's aspirations for an open and transparent expression of local government for their new county offices generated an exciting approach to uplighting.
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Customer-focus, and we'll partner
Partnering and customer focus go hand in hand, delegates at the HVCA Summit were told.
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Contract management:Updated standard form set
Maintenance, TUPE and climate levy come under conference spotlight
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Outsourcing: Who can deliver for Consignia?
Services at Consignia's 4.6 million m portfolio up for grabs as Romec searches for outsourcing partner
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Collateral warranties
The introduction of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 has not brought about a wholesale change to the collateral warranty industry – at least not yet.
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DETR climbs down on wall U-value improvements
Cracks have appeared in the Government's commitment to improving wall insulation values in Part L of the Building Regulations.
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Revised green claims code
Green Claims CodeMore information is available from the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (Tel: 020 7499 7502)The Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions has launched a revised Green Claims Code.The updated Code is consistent with ISO 14021, the International Standard on labelling ...
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Save it, train it and plug IT, says the CIBSE
Messages on the Climate Change Levy, education and information technology were delivered to over 850 people attending the Institution's annual dinner in February.
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CIBSE responds to Meacher
CIBSE has drafted an action plan in response to the challenge laid down by Environment Minister Michael Meacher at the end of last year.
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CIBSE chief resigns role
Institution secretary and Chief Executive Richard John has resigned. He joined the Institution in 1998 following Andrew Ramsay's move to the Engineering Council.
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Changing climate for energy
The new climate change levy, which comes into effect this month, offers the opportunity to make savings on energy bills by implementing no-cost or low-cost energy efficiency measures. It also provides a chance to benefit by banking savings from National Insurance rebates