All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 923
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I'll have P please, Bob
The tortoise that is the much-talked-about introduction of electrical safety into the Building Regulations is slowly inching towards the finishing line (see pages 7 and 15). Barring any last minute glitches, the new Part P will be in place by the middle of next year, probably 1 July 2004. The government ...
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ECA blasts CIS reforms
The ECA has voiced its anger at the latest developments made by the Inland Revenue in its revision of the Construction Industry Scheme.
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Beam of light
Beam of light: Standard Life's Dundas House in Edinburgh is now kept cool with multi-service chilled beams from Stifab Farex. The1400 active beams include integrated lighting designed by Riegens Lighting, which has a curved top reflector to direct the light across the ceiling, giving diffused lighting throughout. The electrical and ...
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Retention battle is not over yet
The Trade & Industry Committee has taken the Government to task over its refusal to act on retentions.
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Archive TitlesBad management
The same fractious relationships between different trades that plague the construction industry also compromise the performance of many building management systems, as Richard Simmonds discovers.
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Hills awards suppliers
Hills Electrical & Mechanical has announced the 15 winners of its Preferred Product Awards 2003.
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PFI award
Academy Services has been named as the preferred bidder on eight new schools for the London Borough of Waltham Forest under the Private Finance Initiative. It is a partnership between Kier Project Investment and Dexia Public Finance Bank. Three of Kier's regional businesses will construct one secondary and seven primary ...
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HSE blitz on falls from height reveals shocking attitude to safety
HSE inspectors have swooped to uncover a multitude of illegal and unsafe working practices. The shocking evidence of scant regard for worker safety is exposed as part of the Europe-wide Don't fall for it campaign.
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ECA members happy with Association
A recent round of interviews with 150 ECA members shows that the overall level of satisfaction with the association is riding high, with 91% being either very or quite satisfied.
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Archive TitlesA quality assessment
What does third party assessment entail? Chris Ottaway outlines the process in a continuation of our ISO 9001: 2000 series.
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ECA action on safety
The ECA has started work on compiling core health and safety criteria for measuring contractors' capabilities.
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Directive action
Christopher Syder looks at labour issues from an employment law perspective and asks: are agency workers more hassle than they are worth?
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Firms urged to act over Part P
Contractors are advised to start looking at registration with competence assessment schemes if they want to self-certify installations as being compliant with the new Part P of the Building Regulations.
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Archive TitlesWeather warning
The climate is changing and buildings must change too if they are to withstand the weather of the future. Dr Stephen Garvin reports on the design, construction and maintenance issues that housing providers must consider – and budget for.
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Think tank
In arrears, get us out of hereWe are two adults and seven children living in a modest, three-bedroom house with a separate dining room, and we would like to move up the road. We have some rent arrears – some of which were incurred because the housing association didn't let ...
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Archive TitlesIs the price right?
For a council, deciding what to do with housing is an expensive business. The cost of consultants, surveys and communication with tenants all add up, but how much should you spend? Elaine Knutt does the sums.
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Archive TitlesNight life
Night life: Developer George Wimpey has agreed to build 134 homes on a former council depot in Slough. The £20m scheme will include 30 homes for subsidised rent, 13 flats for key workers and 10 live-work units, managed by Thames Valley Housing Association and designed in-house by George Wimpey. The ...
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Key worker scheme to include renting
The government is to broaden its key worker housing programme to fund participants who rent their homes or buy them through shared-ownership schemes.
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Permanent solutions to temporary housing
"When I use a word," said Humpty Dumpty to Alice in Through the Looking Glass, "it means exactly what I want it to mean – neither more nor less." As in Lewis Carroll, so in life. The word "temporary", at least so far as housing is concerned, has ...
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Here's an idea
Off-site manufacturing can allow tenants to stay on site while their homes get a facelift