All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1331
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Industry boom causes big hikes in tender prices
Orders in the 12 months to November 2000 rose by 7% compared to the previous twelve months, the DETR has reported.
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Legionnaires' disease: the control of legionella bacteria in water systems
Legionnaires’ disease: the control of legionella bacteria in water systems£8.00ISBN 0-7176-1772-6Legionnaires' disease: the control of legionella bacteria in water systems is a substantially revised Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) and guidance published by the Health and Safety Commission.This latest guide replaces the 1995 ACoP, the technical guidance HSG70 and the ...
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Reading allowed
Now open to the public, the famed Reading Room at the British Museum has been rescued from fusty obscurity to become the centrepiece of the restored Great Court. How did the engineers manage the transformation?
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Insurer collapse sparks fears after GMB asbestos claims campaign
Church Street Insurance goes under, signalling trouble for insurers in the face of increasing asbestos claims
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IPCC blames mankind for global warming – and it's getting worse
Bleak predications for the health of the planet have been issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the international body responsible for co-ordinating climate change research.
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Rights of passage
The Human Rights Act has caused much confusion among security managers. Has the industry made adequate provision for the possible ramifications of breaches relating to this all-pervasive legislation?
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South park
State-of-the-art dome cameras and CCTV monitors have combined to make the South Mimms motorway services area the first of its kind to win the Secured Car Parks Award.
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Sentinel II keeps track of visitors
Access control Visitor management When Telewest decided to upgrade security at its corporate hq in Woking, the company turned to Kalamazoo – and its Sentinel II Visitor Management System.Sentinel II runs on networked, flat screen PCs.As soon as a visitor is logged in, his/her details are automatically ...
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Market guarding
The UK's manned guarding sector has experienced tough times of late. The trend for buying security services solely on price has hit hard, while electronic technology is usurping the on-site officer's traditional role. Is it really all doom and gloom, or is there light at the end of the ...
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Guard selection and motivation
While many end users will be experienced in the tendering and selection of both product and service suppliers, the unique nature of on-site security demands additional considerations. Security Management Today reviews SITO's latest guidelines on choosing – and working with – a manned guarding supplier.
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Gyyr's got it taped at Heathrow
Equipment from Gyyr Europe is now in place at Courier Facilities' dedicated package handling facility serving Heathrow Airport.
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Going to plan
Last May, manned guarding service provider Securiplan unveiled details of how it would alter the handling of its management information – offering online, 24-hour access for both internal and external customers alike. Eight months on, how is the Internet-based package really working? Brian Sims talks to md John Malcolm
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Global outlook
After a year of seemingly frenzied, but nevertheless strategic acquisitions, guarding specialist Securicor has entered a 'super league' of security providers. Chief executive Nick Buckles unravels the logic behind the company's buying spree to Marie Saverimuttu
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The prying game
Sophisticated search engine technology allows security managers to check employee e-mail traffic for certain 'key' words or phrases. Words that might be included in commercially-sensitive messages. Which begs a question.. Just how far can managers go when it comes to monitoring 'personal' communications?
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Government takes the fight to HLS protestors
Home Office proposes new legislation to curb staff harassment
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Fighting the IT enemies within
Extensive research carried out by the Control Risks Group suggests that 'complacency and delusion' surround IT security. We offer some top tips for combating threats from within and without
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Safeguarding the stars with DM
Digital CCTV Renowned as one of London's most exclusive hotels, The Lanesborough has played host to global megastars including Madonna and Michael Jackson. Top level security systems are a 'must have', and when it came to upgrading the hotel's in-house systems director of security Charles Smith turned to Dedicated ...
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Scarman unveils security degree
The first undergraduate degree in security and risk management is being launched this September by the University of Leicester's Scarman Centre.
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Vision for 'crime-proof' products
A new report which visualises crime patterns over the next 20 years claims developments in science and technology are the key to combating growth in crime.