All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1339
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health and safety - Asbestos watch
Proposed regulations could lead to full-scale asbestos precautions being applied to work areas where the composition of materials is unknown. Kajal Sharma of solicitor CMS Cameron McKenna outlines the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2001 and examines their far-reaching implications
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CIBSE strategy sharpens up on Rethinking Construction agenda
CIBSE Rethinking Construction champion Don Leeper has devised a plan of action for the services profession.
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Sealed with some sound advice
Sir: Rob Outhwaite's letter (Building Services Journal, November 2000) obscures some of the more important factors that explain the airtightness of Leeds Metropolitan University's new Learning Resource Centre.
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Achieving airtight buildings
The government is set to crack down on leaky buildings in 2001. So what's likely to happen and what should the construction industry be doing?
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Managers in 24-hour spin
Research reveals that 19 per cent of staff are used to 24-hour facilities
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Security on the Web
Each month, SMT surfs the web to find you security sites that are interesting, informative, up-to-date...and quick to download
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Routes to professional parking
Controlling car parking is a constant headache for many security managers. Problems that may arise with an irate member of the public will only be exacerbated if staff don't deal with them in the best possible way. Security Management Today reports on a recently introduced S/NVQ qualification in parking that ...
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On the limits
Perimeter protection is the first line of defence for many sites, and can only increase in importance as more and more cash-rich organisations invest in thousands of pounds worth of IT equipment.
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A road less travelled
David Cowden took his seat as chairman of the BSIA at what could be considered a watershed moment for the industry.
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High jinks, or just jinxed?
SMT reports on security scares at the £758 million Millennium Dome.
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Hayling Island marina secured
BPT's automated pontoon gates provide access control at the Northney Marina
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Getting to grips with transfers
Successful transfer of staff under the Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment Act (TUPE) 1981 requires a number of disparate factors to be taken into account. Security Management Today reviews how Group 4 has developed its own procedures in the light of recent experience.
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Flying Squad targets stained money moves
The Metropolitan police (MPS) Flying Squad is to launch a media campaign to prevent bank notes which have been stained by smoke or dye systems during armed raids from reaching public circulation.
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First Security gathers strength
First Security (Guards) Ltd, which recently won SMT's Security Excellence Award for Best Guarding Company of the Year, has announced yet more deals indicating its strength in London.
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Special finish for Plaza housings
Custom-made camera housings from Conway Security form part of the security operation at South Quay Plaza in London's Docklands.
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Guarding your Internet domain
Domain names for Internet sites need to be treated in much the same way as any trademarks – but the legalities are nothing like as clearly defined. Lindsay Hudson of the ArmorGroup pinpoints the pitfalls involved with domain names and branding on the World Wide Web, and discusses some useful ...
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Patently designing in security
The Laminated Glass Information Centre states that 65% OF architects who took part in a survey* it carried out last November prioritise security more frequently in design briefs than than they did five years ago.
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Internet cybercops are 'go'
Up to 80 dedicated 'cybercops' are to be recruited as part of a £25 million strategy to police the Internet and provide the first capability to combat 'cybercrime' and Internet warfare.
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Risk management - it's a disaster, claims report
Regulators and supervisors face new challenges in operational risk
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Helicon tracks the burglars
Helicon has published its third annual almanac which claims to reveal information on the 'burglar's timetable'.