All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 137
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Timely warning on glass assumptions
Steve Cooper is right to ring warning bells about assumptions made on the likely response of glass to fire exposure (“Burning issues”, BSj 0308).
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Archive TitlesGuard your assets
it’s true, employers are trying to chain staff to their desks – with ‘golden hellos’, frequent bonuses and flexible packages, according to recruitment company hays’ annual salary survey. how long can it last?
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EPC premium ‘could cause assessor shortage’
Property developers will need more energy assessors on call to issue energy performance certificate assessments when the property market heats up, according to consultant NB Environment.
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Natural ventilation systems: an assesment
Natural ventilation isn’t necessarily as green as it sounds. For best energy performance, its controls need to be highly responsive to changing conditions.
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FeaturesCan Sheffield university's Arts Tower become Sheffield's environmentally efficient building?
A 1960s tower is to be transformed from one of sheffield’s worst environmental performers into its best by near-invisible facade engineering
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Are architects really that bad?
Has a site ever existed where the construction manager, at some stage or other, has not cursed the architect? As Cliff Watts, one of our more mature readers, tells us in his letter on page 12, site agents were ranting about the poor quality of architects’ designs back in 1965.
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Archive TitlesGetting a seal of approval
The higher cost of solid-insulated vacuum switchgear is offset by other bonuses.
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Archive TitlesHands in approach
An innovative dryer is helping a national power supplier to make its own contribution to energy saving by dispensing with hand towels
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Call to back apprentice awards
The National Construction College (NCC) is urging companies to show their support for apprenticeships by sponsoring one of the college’s four awards ceremonies.
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Case notes...from Ann Wright
Want to avoid costly disputes on your job? Then read Ann’s short-but-sweet summaries of the latest legal cases
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You need to understand the algorithm
I am grateful to James Thonger for his letter last month about my article Harness the Heat, as it gives the opportunity for further debate on CHP.
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Arup strategy aims to build in sustainability
Arup is about to launch a design strategy to help clients to create fully sustainable buildings.
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Archive TitlesAll talk, no action on women’s roles
New report reaches the damning conclusion that construction has more barriers to women reaching leadership positions than any other sector
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Another accident waiting to happen...
Further to your recent article regarding the HSE blitz (CM, April), I attach an image displaying a clear breach of health and safety witnessed last week.
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70 years on has anything changed?
Skills shortages, lack of opportunity for young people, limited careers advice. Surely it never used to be like this? Stephen Cousins gets a perspective from one of the CIOB’s youngest members and one of its oldest
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Patch densities increased 30%
The Hi-D (High-Density) cable management system for data centres from Amp Netconnect increases patch densities by an average of 30%, with improved cable management and access, when compared with traditional techniques.
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Downturn hits housebuilders again
Housing reservations down 63%, Persimmon pauses work on 30 sites
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Green building news
Sustainable contract clauses to become standard, EPCs cost 10 times more than planned
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Archive TitlesOFT inquiry latest
Bid-riggers met at secret club, US law firm offers services to clients
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Warning signs for the m&e market
Industry analysts predict recession for m&e contractors