All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1316
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Plant stands
This year SED, Britain's biggest plant exhibition, is opening on a Saturday for the first time so that busy site managers can see what's on offer.
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Nuff said
Shepherd Engineering Services is to design, build and install the m&e services for the new £21 million Leeds Nuffield Hospital.
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Safety net
With the industry driving towards improved safety, checks on safety records are becoming more likely. Save yourself time and effort by using a new electronic safety file.
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Syncro meshes
Syncro is a new £100 million building services business created by The Co-operative Group.
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Planning meltdown
Laing Homes chief executive Steve Lidgate explains how Britain's planners are threatening the nation's future
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Towering joy for MEM
Two new 42-storey office blocks under construction at Canary Wharf, London are producing equally large electrical demands.
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Sustainable Housing
Sustainable HousingBrian EdwardsConstruction Books Direct£29.95CBD stock number: 2978In the CIOB Literary Awards, this won gold in the buildings category. The impact of housing on the environment has, in our crowded island, become a matter of vital importance to government and the construction industry. This collection of case studies, based on ...
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How to get on the web
In the third of a series explaining how you can use the web for better business, David McAll looks at outsourcing your software requirements
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The future is here
Some aspire to a mock Tudor mansion in a gated, cctv-protected safe haven, others prefer the gritty experience of urban loft living. We profile a new venture by Orange that showcases how we might live in the year 2005.
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Wired for the future
Boots the Chemists is aiming to futureproof its stores with modular wiring.
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Labour force
Giving the workforce the power to improve their site performance is now a whole lot easier courtesy of new software from BSRIA. We report on Empower and its use in enhancing productivity.
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Foot-and-mouth stops site work
Construction work in rural areas has ground to a halt because of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
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Fault fighting
With the increasing use of fibre optics in the datacomms industry, installers must be able to test installed fibre links and networks. We outline what is required to diagnose faults.
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Escape hatch
IBL Lighting has set up a dedicated emergency lighting team headed up by managing director Andy Hill, projects manager Ken Berry and divisional manager Paul Carter. Alongside self-contained units, IBL will be specialising in the provision of central power supply for emergency lighting.
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The great escape
European standards have revised levels for emergency lighting and introduced a new category covering high-risk areas. We explain the design implications.
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Hills enters the Internet procurement market
Hills Electrical & Mechanical has launched an online procurement service which can provide instant fixed price quotes for projects in a fraction of the usual time.
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Electronic trading for everyone
Computer specialist Coins has developed a website that allows anyone with a PC and a modem to place electronic orders with suppliers.
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Doing it Differently
Doing it DifferentlyDavid Blockley and Patrick GodfreyConstruction Books Direct£60.00CBD stock number: 2781In the CIOB Literary Awards, this book won gold in the managing construction section; Blockley and Godfrey also won authors of the year. The writers present a topical subject well researched and well explained. They divide their subject into ...
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Diamonds are forever
As the debate rages about price versus quality, how can contractors really know that what they are buying is safe? We argue that contractors should select products with independent third party approval.