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Archive TitlesClimate control
Achieving the desired indoor climate – energy efficiency aspects of system designStudentlitteraturCan be ordered from www.studentlitteratur.se. For more information contact Hilary Collins on 01376 563156.Achieving the desired indoor climate – energy efficiency aspects of system design consists of the latest know-how from thirteen well-known international researchers on the compound connections ...
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Archive TitlesTop of the class
Is the latest addition to South Bank University a lesson in how to create an environment suitable for 21st century learning? We head down to London's Elephant and Castle to find out.
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Chris cross
I refer to Chris Blythe's column ('Must do better', CM, October). I regret having to disagree with our chief executive, but he displays a lack of knowledge of how the industry operates.In competitive tendering, the cheapest price is the one chosen to tackle the job, provided the surveyor is happy. ...
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Online quality checks
A new internet-based tool will allow building stakeholders to assess the quality of their projects and see the value of good design
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That certain something
This year for the first time a group of head teachers came along to the Construction Manager of the Year Awards.
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Lessons in saving cash
Action Energy, run by the Carbon Trust, is offering schools free consultancy on energy use.
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month, October winnner
Secretly, Rover's colleagues felt that this time the CIOB had gone too far in its policy of admitting non-cognatesThanks to Peter Tate
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Archive TitlesCaption competition
Send us a caption for next month's picture (above) and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email construction_manager@buildergroup.co.uk
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Archive TitlesBridging the great divide
There's no doubt that better information leads to more efficient buildings. We explain how building logbooks can bring together the design and facilities management teams.
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Archive TitlesBeyond low energy buildings
We look beyond the building in the search for alternative ways to help reduce carbon emissions.
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Archive TitlesBetter buildings better business
Professor Derek Clements-Croome highlights the link between well designed and effectively run buildings, and more productive employees. Invest a little in the building, reap the rewards on the bottom the line.
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The benefits of log books
The Building Regulations now require building log books containing details of the building services installed in new non-residential buildings.
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Issuing a battle cry to engineers
We reflect on the Edinburgh conference, and what it means for engineers, government and the future of buildings.
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Get your head Around THE REGS
This month’s Materials section looks at the spiralling demands of the Building Regulations. We kick off with an overview - From part a to part T - of all recent and prospective changes to the Regs for England and Wales and deliver some top tips on how to deal with ...
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BSRIA goes shopping at Manchester's Arndale
BSRIA Air Tightness Testing Services will be the specialist contractor for Part L2 compliance on the new £100 million redevelopment of Manchester's Arndale shopping centre (see BSj, July 2003).
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Archive TitlesSomething in the air
If you're careless about exposing workers to asbestos, be warned. The hse is eager to prosecute and will soon have tougher laws on its side.
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How set-off can affect payment
We explain the contractual circumstances under which a company is entitled to withhold payment, even after a court ruling decrees that payment is due.
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Engineers get the ace
The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) has produced a guide for clients, advising how to work with engineering consultants to achieve successful projects.
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Archive TitlesSecurity and access control
In this month's engineering services cost model, Mott Green & Wall and Davis Langdon & Everest's cost research departments review the latest technology options and costs for security installations and access control systems.
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New build over £45 million
Award sponsored by CoinsGoldWinnerMalcolm NelsonContractorLaing O’Rourke MidlandsClientGrosvenor DevelopmentsContract locationBasingstokeDescriptionTown centre redevelopmentValue£131mFormJCT80SilverMike Barford, MaceProjectLondon Assembly building, City Hall, London SE1Value£50mFormConstruction managementHigh profile, high risk, high achiever The quick-thinking Mike barford faced the challenges of london’s city hall head on If there is one project with the wow factor in this year’s ...