All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 198
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Giant battery for renewables
Eon UK is developing a giant battery, the size of four articulated lorries, to store electricity generated by large scale renewable projects.
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Wiring woes
I note both the letters in the September issue of EMC and wholeheartedly concur with them.
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Are you wasting time on redesigns?
Many in the m&e sector blame redesign and rework for increasing costs, saying millions are wasted every year. Some allege that 50% of out-turn cost is down to redesign.
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President's View
This month I would like to address the subject of convergence between the ECA and HVCA.
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Archive TitlesNeutral territory
Seaward Electronic is taking giant steps to reduce its carbon footprint. Rod Taylor introduces us to the first ever carbon neutral test instrument.
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On the money
Want to find out how much the top dogs are paid? Or why it’s a constant struggle to entice young people into the profession? Tracy Edwards takes a look at this year’s salary survey from Hays.
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Archive TitlesWarning light
The government wants to ban tungsten filament lamps in favour of fluorescent alternatives. Below, BSRIA argues that this may be ill-advised, while overleaf Philips UK market manager Paul Harwood puts the case for CFLs.
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Lamp scheme "nonsense"
Waste lamp collection scheme is attacked for lack of environmental responsibility.
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Archive TitlesLabour pains
Should contractors follow the JIB route and opt for direct labour? Are agency workers getting all the training they need? Tracy Edwards gets caught up in the national disagreement.
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Knock on wood
MITA has provided Cat 6 compatible floor boxes to future proof the electrical fit-out of Woodford Group’s new hq building in Preston.
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Some like it hot
Addinalls has installed Raychem electric underfloor heating at Rowe Property Developments’ Arvor luxury apartments development in Cornwall.
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Livingstone plans to turn London green
The Mayor of London has announced that up to 100 office buildings in the city will get energy efficient improvements in order to make them greener.
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Archive TitlesGoing green
This year’s event offers unrivalled insight into the latest products and services in the m&e world. A host of exhibitors as well as a series of seminars throughout the two days on 10-11 October make this a show not to miss. The M&E Event runs alongside three other exhibitions: the ...
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Archive TitlesGreen for Glasgow
TAC and Glasgow Housing Association are tackling poverty by creating a tailor-made energy control system for the residents of Glasgow.
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Generous in the Xtreme
Local firm donates kit for innovative Birmingham building exhibition.
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GE gives red light to old street lamps
GE Lighting is to stop manufacture of low pressure sodium (LPS) lamps in 2007 in order to focus on innovative street lighting solutions.
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Gateshead goes green
Office lighting at Gateshead’s Civic Centre is turning green thanks to a major programme to replace and recycle its existing office lighting units.
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HIP flop
With reference to your article about the shortage of qualified Home Information Pack assessors in the July/August edition, I would like to say that it is no good the government moaning when it is to blame.
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ECA and HVCA meet at the Summit
Leaders from across the m&e sector have joined forces to organise an industry-wide summit highlighting critical issues affecting the supply chain.