All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 148
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HSE slams refurbishment sites for safety record and stops work on one in three sites
The Health and Safety Executive has found that standards of work in one in three refurbishment sites are so poor that it has closed the sites down to stop lives being put at risk.
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The gift of sound and vision
Diverse requirements and a tight schedule made for a challenging refit when Mita teamed up with Millar & Matchett in Northern Ireland. EMC reports
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A game of patience
Getting a client to pay up often requires a good deal of persistence.
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Gaining fans
Xpelair has launched the Premier UltraDC fan, which offers low-energy use and an extended motor life.
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GE lamps miserly on energy
Watt-Miser lighting range is claimed to provide energy savings of up to 10%
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Archive TitlesPan Peninsula to generate its own electricity
In Canary Wharf, Pan Peninsula, the UK’s tallest residential structure, is set to generate its own electricity on site.
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Get online with EMC and the ECA
The ECA and Electrical and Mechanical Contractor (EMC) magazine are hosting an online seminar on the 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations in May 2008.
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Eaton relays and transformers make the mould
A new range of earth leakage relays and current transformers has been introduced by Eaton for use with moulded-case circuit-breakers and miniature circuit-breakers in three-phase and single-phase applications.
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Archive TitlesDust to dust
Thought asbestos was a thing of the past? Six electricians die every week from related diseases, and cases are rising.
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Supply on demand
On-demand ventilation systems tick all the right boxes for contractors seeking to fulfil energy-efficient specifications, claims Nygel Humphrey.
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SMEs in dark on WEEE
Many SMEs still do not know about the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, according to a new survey by environmental guidance website NetRegs.
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Learning curve
Denis Hird assesses the government’s new strategy for developing apprenticeships
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Archive TitlesA touch of creative thinking
Sustainability isn’t always about renewables. Hoare Lea gave the University of Glamorgan the traditional eco treatment.
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Council to decide on future of ECA/HVCA convergence
HVCA Council is in favour of further talks; ECA Council meets on 23 April
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Home control
The rotary radio-frequency controller and receiver from Dimplex make it simple to control electric heating appliances in the home.
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Work rights clampdown
Bosses could end up in jail if they flout new laws over rights to work in the UK.
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Chilling story
Fläkt Woods has introduced the IQCA ventilator, its Flexicool chilled-beam cassette.
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Safety card registration increases on site
A site audit conducted by members of the ECA/HVCA Joint Major Contractors’ Group (JMCG) has revealed continued high membership levels for the building services engineering sector’s two principal personnel registration schemes.