All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 53
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ECA backs VAT reduction
European finance ministers have voted to allow EU member states to charge VAT at 5% on home maintenance and repairs
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Association launches auction website
The ECA has launched ECA Bid, an online auction site where electrical contractors can buy and sell goods
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Archive TitlesHaden Young takes the modular approach at Birmingham Hospital
Haden Young takes a full-on modular approach to one of the largest healthcare developments outside London. Tracy Edwards visits for a check-up
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Archive TitlesKing of the apprentices
James Boyle, a 22-year-old newly qualified electrician with Inviron’s Airports and Aviation Services unit, has been crowned JTL’s National Apprentice of the Year
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M&E firms in blacklist allegations
Leading contractors paid annual fee to obtain sensitive data on potential staff
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Archive TitlesMPE Alarms installs EMS' wireless fire detection on The Monument
MPE Alarms has installed EMS’ wireless fire detection as part of a £4.5m refurbishment of London landmark The Monument
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PRI meters aid NIE Energy's Switched on Schools programme
PRI, the energy and advanced smart metering firm, has provided metering and data services for NIE Energy’s Switched on Schools programme
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Archive TitlesVerbal contracts and the Construction Act
The Construction Act currently applies only to written contracts but change is afoot. Ken Tracey looks at the perils of oral contracts
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Archive TitlesWhat can we do about m&e skills and recruitment?
The UK’s building and construction industry is not facing a new skills shortage – it has been around for years, says Richard Plummer
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Archive TitlesPresident's view - April 2009
This month ECA officers have focused on the importance of good communication and the impact this can have on our sector
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IET updates guidance on 17th Edition
The IEE, a registered trademark of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), has published new guidance for electricians
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Contractor fined as electrician falls through void
Lack of safety inspections blamed for accident
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£2bn funding gap threatens wind farms
The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) has warned the government that key offshore wind farms could be scrapped due to a £2bn funding gap, according to the Sunday Times.
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DEFRA and DECC to chair new taskforce on climate change
A new taskforce was launched today that aims to help the government and not-for-profit sector to tackle climate change.
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Gulf downturn spreads to Abu Dhabi
Developer demands 20% fee cuts, survey reveals market in distress
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Market for small scale renewables set to increase
The market for small scale renewables is set to increase as double the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) have become available across the UK.
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British firms should capitalise on Russian Olympic funding, says UKTI
British construction firms could find work in Russia thanks to Olympic funding, according to a report by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
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Clients, architects and contractors respond to recession
Tesco slashes property team, stalled college building programme may mean job cuts at Atkins, FMB members hope for wage freeze
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Archive TitlesOlympic protest planned over blacklist scandal
Workers demand redress against contractor subscribers, named ‘troublemakers’ receive their files, government minister pledges to outlaw blacklists