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Election fever sparks spending promises...
Labour has pledged a £19 billion spend on construction in the next three years, the Lib Dems would cut vat on building repairs and the Tories plan road investment.
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...but retentions on hold
The election has forced a stutter in the campaign by the Constructors Liaison Group to get retentions abolished in the public sector.
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Foot-and-mouth aid
Rural contracting firms could be in line for a
£15 000 windfall as compensation for loss of work during the foot-and-mouth crisis.
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Plug-and-play lighting
N G Bailey's innovative lighting installation has played a part in the fast track completion of a new UK hq for Talisman Energy (UK) in Aberdeen.
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Egan to chair new construction forum
The Strategic Forum for Construction, chaired by Sir John Egan, is the replacement body for the Construction Industry Board.
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Legrand block
A Paris court has overruled the French stock market's approval of Schneider Electric's proposed takeover of Legrand Electric.
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Tender price rises slow as downturn worries hasten
Last year's sharp rise in building prices came to a halt in the first quarter of 2001.
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Construction cautious on e-business
The findings of the Construction Products Association's second annual e-commerce survey reveal an industry stepping back from the dotcom fever of 12 months ago.
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A fifth of contractors in danger from recession
One fifth of all companies in the top 2000 electrical contractors could go to the wall if even a mild recession occurs in the UK, states a new report.
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DTI warns on counterfeiting
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued warnings to all trade associations and trading standards officers about a flood of counterfeit plugs and fuses reaching the UK market.
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BEAB and ASTA join
The British Electrotechnical Approvals Board has joined forces in a partnership with ASTA Certification Services.
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M&E services at Zetex fabrication plant
Crown House Engineering is completing a £3.5 million contract to provide mechanical and electrical services for cleanrooms at Zetex's Oldham fabrication plant.
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Belfast's odyssey
London had the Dome, Cornwall has Eden, now Belfast has its own major attraction with the opening of Odyssey.
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Keeping up the standards
Are you up-to-date with voice and data cabling standards? E&MC outlines what you should be using and when
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Let's terminate
On site termination of fibre cables is very important. E&MC outlines two of the most common methods.
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Lights out
Are you up to date with emergency lighting legislation? If not, you could be missing out on work. The ECA has released new guidance to help lead contractors in the right direction.
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Come to my rescue
Can the Insolvency Act quell the flow of bankruptcies? We continue the Act series with a look at how moratoriums can help.
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Quality management
In the first of a new bimonthly series covering management systems, we outline the changes that a new quality assurance standard will bring.
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Stopping the silent killer
Major growth is expected for the carbon monoxide alarms market
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Blue is the colour
The updated version of the 16th Edition of the IEE's Wiring Regulations is due to be published during June. We outline how the standard has changed since the yellow book.
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Cable choice helps Hull's sick
Greatly reduced installation times and costs were claimed for a recent project at Hull Royal Infirmary, minimising disruption to patients and ensuring future system care.
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In harmony
ABB Power T&D of Ellesmere Port has won its largest single order to date for active harmonic filtering equipment.
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Urbis on the way
Following almost a year of pre-planning, NG Bailey & Co has started work on site at Manchester's Urbis Centre exhibition hall.
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What's in Stora?
Paper and paperboard producer Stora Enso has selected a Category 6 cabling system for its new London office.
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Down in the docks
Devonport Royal Dockyard is undergoing a £450 million redevelopment to become a nuclear refit and refuelling base.
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Brightening up the bay
Dramatic lighting of the historic Pier Head building has brightened the skyline at Cardiff Bay.
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Meeting the beat
The beat is ABB's term for the lean construction techniques at Worcester PFI Hospital. We beat a path to their door to find out more.
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Special branch
Trevor Hursthouse, chairman of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group, talks to E&MC about the importance of dialogue with clients.
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People hold on
Retentions have long been regarded as unjust but attempts at abolition have met with no success.
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