All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1337
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Smoke generator turns burglaries into mist opportunities
Inspector Kevin Mann of the Met Police Communications Branch saw things from the intruders' point of view when he witnessed a demo of the new Gridlock smoke generator from Sonitrol.
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Concerns cast cloud over Industry Bill
Industry oragnisations have welcomed the long-awaited publication of the Private Security Industry Bill.
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'Intelligent' technology being held back
'Intelligent' cameras able to distinguish between normal and unusual behaviour and capable of calling police to the scene could dramatically cut the amount of car thefts.
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It's not about profit
In recent months the police have been criticised by some installers for becoming more 'commercial' … But what is the thinking behind this aspect of crime reduction?
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The bench test 2: Super performance?
PIH-7030H SuperEye camera Plenty of 'Merit' in this Li-Lin low light colour model
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The bench test 1: A certain style
Nova and Exedra door entry monitors from BPT Performance beyond question but not for the cost conscious
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Workplace update
The Business Services Association's Norman Rose outlines the latest employment and policy developments
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Whose Stirling work?
Sir: On Saturday 4 November the RIBA and Channel 4 Television announced the winning prizes for the Building of the Year Award. The winning prize is called the Stirling Prize after the late architect Sir James Stirling.
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Trends in Procurement
Clients want better buildings, contractors want better margins and everyone wants to partner everyone else. Surely that's not too difficult for construction to get its head around? For our special feature on procurement trends, BSRIA and BSJ invited key industry players to thrash out the issues and suggest future strategy.
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Pioneering spirit
Distiller UDV has spent £5 million turning its Edinburgh headquarters into a showcase for its brands – and it is proving so popular that its staff are entertaining on site. Toby Jenkinson reports on a company HQ where brands are taking a stand.
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North wages war with south
Facilities managers' pay has risen by an average of 13 per cent in the last year, says the Facilities Recruitment Limited salary survey.
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People moves
Boris Klapiscak is the new centre manager for the factory outlet village at City Quay, Dundee's £30 million waterfront development. Following the opening of the first phase in October, Klapiscak became responsible for developing the centre's environment and implementing local marketing strategies. He was previously general manager at Littlewoods for ...
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Measure, signal, manoeuvre
The quest for construction excellence has moved up a gear with the first set of m&e contracting key performance indicators. Will they help you drive up quality?
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Private sector keeps work up
Orders for construction work in the third quarter of 2000 were 6% up on the year due to strong performance by the commercial sector.
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property law - Interim rents
The Landlord and Tenant 1954 Act provides some protection for tenants from business disruption and unfair lease renewal, and the tenant lobby would be unwise to push for its abolition. However, as Graham White of Slaughter & May points out, certain aspects of the Act, such as interim rents are ...
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Middlesbrough settles on Hyder
Best value review provides Hyder with ten-year contract to handle a broad range of council services
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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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The next generation
The CIC has launched an Education Manifesto that seeks to improve the construction industry's image and help boost graduate recruitment.
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Facing the future
Before Christmas, top facilities specialists joined a forum organised by Facilities Recruitment Limited and supported by The Facilities Business to discuss the state of the sector. New issues, critical to the future, came to the fore.