All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 922
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Archive TitlesPoole has the quay
House buyers in Dorset have the option of the latest home automation technology at a new development in Poole.
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Partnering scheme
The Construction Accredited Partner Scheme was launched on 13 October by the National Federation of Builders.
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Northern star
Northern star: Sheffield's new winter sporting arena, iceSheffield, has been equipped with a web-accessible hvac control system by m&e services contractor N G Bailey. The £15.7 million arena contains two Olympic size ice rinks and seating for over 1500 people. A Cylon Building Management system will control the chillers, boilers, ...
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Opening night
Opening night: Visitors to the Royal Albert Hall this winter will get a warm reception thanks to a new heating system installed by MJN Colston as part of its £14 million m&e contract in the £70 million restoration. The Solray radiant panels from Comyn Ching & Co have been installed ...
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New in office
New in office: Mike Storey, left, the first president of BEAMA Installation bestowed the chain of office on Geoff McCann, managing director of Electrak International, at the organisation's annual conference. McCann, a former BESA president, assumes the role of BEAMA Installation president for the next two years.
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Archive TitlesLabour savers
With the ECA proposing action against the growing use of agency labour, we look at current industry trends. In this first article in a special two-part feature, agencies fight back and tell how they can help busy employers.
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Village green
Village green: Powerminster has secured a £33.5 million contract over the next 30 years from Grove Village, the company that has been formed to deliver the largest ever PFI housing scheme. The scheme will turn part of Manchester's Plymouth Grove into a new community with 1250 homes. Powerminster will provide ...
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Industry opt-out gets government support
The Government has announced that it is to support the ECA and a raft of other industries in their stand to retain the opt-out facility from the European Commission's 48-hour working week.
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Archive TitlesManage the pain and feel the gain
If companies must change to survive, how can they do so successfully? Tony Matthews continues the series on best practice explaining how benchmarking can help your business.
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Archive TitlesWorthwhile endeavour
Suffolk County Council is set for a sustainable future with its new Ipswich hq.
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Council under control
A new sustainable, low energy building will provide the headquarters for North Wiltshire District Council. The council's 300 staff will move into the purpose-built space in Monkton Park from five offices in Chippenham town centre.
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Archive TitlesCold comfort
Replacing traditional high voltage paper cabling with polymeric equivalents means an alternative to heat shrink joints must be used. Paul Bickerdyke explains how one power utility company found a faster and safer solution.
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Cold conferences
Cold conferences: The auditorium and restaurant at 120 Fleet Street, London have been lit with cold cathode lamps from Oldham Lighting. Prodigy lighting was chosen as a versatile and low maintenance solution. The auditorium has various uses including video-conferencing. Two rows of lamps have been installed, which can be dimmed ...
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Hagemeyer turns full circle
Electrical equipment distributor Hagemeyer UK has abandoned its plans to consolidate the Newey & Eyre and WF Electrical brands by establishing different market positionings for the two companies.
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Data service reaches century mark
CK Electrical was the 100th contractor to subscribe to the recently launched Estimation Group Data Services (EGDS), doing so with a view to reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
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Conference calling you
Places can now be booked for the 2004 ECA Electrical Industry Conference in Vilamoura, Portugal. The event, from 8-15 May, is at the glamorous Tivoli Marinotel on the Algarve.
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Buyers want security and sockets
House buyers rate security measures and an adequate number of electrical sockets as more important than floor coverings and soft furnishings. This fact was revealed in an NOP survey of over 1000 potential house buyers.
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Archive TitlesBusbars explained
John Clarke answers some of the questions most regularly asked about busbar trunking systems.
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Call for energy efficient buildings
Building design should put energy efficiency and sustainability at the top of the agenda stress Terry Wyatt, president of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Paul Hyett, past-president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
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Roving safety rep boost
Andrew Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has announced £3 million of backing over three years for worker safety advisers (WSAs).