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Fancy wiring
Newey & Eyre has added a range of decorative wiring accessories to its Newlec product range with four finishes
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She's electric
Electric underfloor heating has many advantages over wet systems. Ian Marsh believes the technology represents an excellent opportunity for electrical contracting firms
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Economically sound
Gas-elec’s g-save Economiser energysaving device is aimed to reduce domestic gas bills
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Field of dreams
A field-based data capture system has been bringing big cost savings to North American electrical contractors. Now it has arrived in the UK
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Get down with Schneider
Schneider Electric has extended its GET range of fixed and portable heaters with a bathroom downflow heater
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Luxury Cruz
Thorn has developed a highlumen output LED version of its Cruz downlight which is aimed to open up possibilities for commercial and retail lighting
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Government u-turn on CRC emissions purchases
A central part of the Carbon Reduction Commitment, due to begin in April, has been delayed for a year
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Countdown to CRC deadline
How well will the Carbon Reduction Commitment work? Some fear it lacks teeth, or will reward latecomers to green practices rather than early adopters
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Thanks and goodbye – the last Electrical & Mechanical Contractor
This is the last issue of EMC. Since 1989, United Business Media and the Electrical Contractors’ Association have published the magazine as a joint venture. Now, after 20 years, the two shareholders have amicably decided to go their separate ways
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It's come to the crunch
The urgency of governments finding agreement at next month’s Copenhagen Climate Change conference is highlighted in a report from environmental thinktank the World Resources Institute. The WRI’s analysis makes clear that, so far, pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fall far short of what’s needed to avert global disaster
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Clicking into place
Click Scolmore has launched the Click Definity range of screwless wiring accessories
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Green clauses could be an expensive commitment
Developers are increasingly writing green standards into their building contracts, says Jake Davies. Consultants should be wary of what they are letting themselves in for
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Melbourne Conference Centre project: "WSP Lincolne Scott designs six star Melbourne Convention Centre"
A bid produced in just six months has led to Australia’s first six-star convention centre
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Fulcrum design for Darwin Centre at Natural History Museum
Have you ever wondered about the sex life of the museum beetle? No? Nor had Peter Nissen, of Fulcrum Consulting, until he embarked on the environmental design for phase two of the Darwin Centre at London’s Natural History Museum
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Cash is king
There is nothing more important than improving cashflow. Paul Jackson gives some tips
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World Resources Institute calls for developed world to cut emissions further
Developed countries’ commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are insufficient to avert dangerous climate change, according to the environmental think-tank the World Resources Institute
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Tyco Thermal Controls develops Raychem self-regulating electric heating cable
Tyco Thermal Controls has developed the Raychem self-regulating electric heating cable that offers frost protection for central heating systems that lie dormant in the winter months
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Julie Hirigoyen on the business case for investing in sustainable buildings
The business case for investing in sustainable buildings is winning over a growing number of investment institutions
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Bugged out
If antimicrobial electrical switches prevent bacteria transferring between people in hospitals, why aren’t they being specified everywhere? We dip into the emerging science of infection control
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BSD Interview: Copenhagen Vox Pop
What decisions must world leaders make at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen next month? We quizzed professionals, politicans and campaigners