All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 146
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Bank moves to slash carbon footprint
HSBC is investing £16m in a bid to halve carbon emissions from heating and cooling in its 800 UK branches.
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London names its building energy auditors
Honeywell and Dalkia have been chosen to audit the energy performance of London’s public buildings with a view to cutting the capital’s consumption by 25%.
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Archive TitlesSo you want to be an environmental performance assessor
Any building that’s built, sold or rented will soon have to be energy rated. That means a lot of assessments.
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Killer asbestos exposed in HSE video
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) research shows that young tradesmen, such as plumbers and electricians, know that asbestos is dangerous, but just don’t believe that they are personally at risk.
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Archive TitlesCase 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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CIBSE name needs to encompass all members
Having watched the ongoing debate surrounding a possible name change for CIBSE, I feel that some of the previous correspondents need to look at the bigger picture.
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Where have all the managers gone?
A CIOB survey reveals an increasing shortage of management employees. Stephen Cousins talks to three contractors about recruitment problems and trying to retain skilled staff
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Silicon bulb aims to usurp LEDs
A Canadian research company is looking for a manufacturer for its silicon light bulb that it says could eventually challenge compact fluorescents and LEDs.
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Archive TitlesThe Association for Consultancy and Engineering could help source our workforce by using agencies
Instead of tarring all recruitment agencies with the same brush, the ACE should be harnessing their expertise, says Tim Cook
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Archive TitlesCalled to account
A model for project bank accounts has won a CIOB innovation award, but will clients persuade contractors to accept them?
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The truth about CHP efficiency
I was concerned at last month’s article “Harness this heat”, in which the author insists carbon savings for gas-fired CHP should be calculated in comparison with 25-year-old coal-fired central power stations.
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BA reviewing planned long-haul move to Heathrow T5
BA is reviewing the planned move of its long-haul flights from Heathrow Terminal 4 to T5 at the end of April after the baggage handling chaos that accompanied the £4.3bn T5’s opening on 27 March.
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Great Ormond Street extension to use 20% less energy
A planned £321m extension at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London is designed to use 20% less energy than a conventional building of its size.
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Archive TitlesAustralia rises to the ECO-challenge with Council House 2
Is this the ultimate green office block or just a pretty face? Roderic Bunn assesses the achievements of CH2 – Melbourne’s attempt to elevate Australia’s environmental credentials
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Top 10 tips on refrigerant legislation
The F Gas Regulation imposes legal obligations on the operators and users of refrigerant systems. Mike Nankivell lists 10 watchpoints for services designers to incorporate into specifications
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London building gets first CIBSE-generated EPC
The first energy performance certificate (EPC) from a CIBSE accredited assessor has been handed over to London’s Cottons Centre.
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Volvo hikes cost of new plant
Steel prices force 5% increase, rival manufacturers may follow suit
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Archive TitlesSpotlight on London projects
Up to six contractors will be required to help build the £5bn Greenwich Peninsula, according to project developers Lend Lease and Quintain. Current first-phase contractor Bovis Lend Lease had been expected to grab the lion's share of the second phase, but now it's unlikely to be involved, reported Building. Capacity ...
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Archive TitlesConstruction workloads hit 12-year low
Housebuilders worse affected as credit crunch takes hold