All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1370
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Tall Order
High-rise means high stakes and the promise of high rewards. Will Jones goes on site at City Point – the City of London's largest commercial office building.
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An office in your pocket
Computerised pocket organisers are now a common sight. CM asked three users whether they're really indispensable or just another executive toy
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Strength in numbers
Local authorities across the south coast of England are clubbing together to compare operational costs. David Lawson asks club chairman, Howard Kendall, how he and his colleagues are arming themselves in the battle for value for money – and takes a look at an alternative method.
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Market research
In the latest in his series of articles on the tendering process, David Pearson looks at how to choose which companies you would like to have working with you
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Make it safe
In the fourth of his series of articles on health and safety issues in the workplace, David Denton, managing editor of Barbour Index health and safety information services, outlines the steps employers must take to limit dangerous incidents in the workplace
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The maintenance man
Noel Clancy believes that facilities management is big business, but only if you do it right. Will Jones finds out about the man and his mission.
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Micro machines
A mini power station in every home – sounds like an overambitious 1950s prediction of the sort that had us driving nuclear powered hover-cars. But this is one scenario that seems increasingly likely given the increasing investment into micro-chp.
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London takes plaudits for quality of service
Survey finds facilities managers rate construction and fit-out provision
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Parallel lines
Installing a ups system in parallel is becoming commonplace. But do you go for a capacity or redundant system?
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A lesson for life
What makes this building stand out from other examples of sustainable development? The answer lies deep inside, beneath its surface of reclaimed roof tiles, photovoltaics and solar arrays.
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Could less be more?
Data cabling was expected to future-proof the new home. Now it emerges the infrastructure may not be so widely needed after all.
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Why new killing laws won't work
Home secretary Jack Straw has announced proposals for tougher corporate manslaughter laws. Will they work?
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Joined-up thinking
The choice of project management systems can be bewildering, but i-scraper is leading the pack with its centralised approach to file storage, access and handling
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IQ test
Choosing between new technologies is a challenge for housebuilders. Can you tell your bits from your bytes? Alex Smith takes a peek at the future and finds the unwary can pay a high price for their lack of expertise.
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How do you sell?
Most security companies need to change the way they sell, says Adrian Kiely of Applied Knowledge Solutions. Traditional methods have limiting effects on sales and maintain unwanted ratios of ‘opportunities to orders won’.
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One horse race is non starter!
Current affairs: Mike Lynskey’s personal view on the issues that really matter to installers
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Going... not gone
On the surface of it, selling the privately-owned Group 4 Securitas to the Swedish Falck group might appear to be Jørgen Philip-Sørensen's way of exiting security, but he insists he and his family will remain very much active in the industry.
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The Fast Show
Fast-track construction techniques revolutionised office development in the 1980s. Can they do the same for homebuilding today?
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Fan-energy savings with vav
The BRE has been developing energy efficient fan controls and ductwork designs for variable air volume air conditioning systems. Are they really more energy efficient than other types of air conditioning systems?
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Service: the fad that will not fade
The world of property is evolving fast, with industry experts predicting fewer but larger players with influence across the globe. And the common theme, believes Erik Brown, will be providing additional services for occupiers.