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November 2000 |
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Old age accessories
We all take flicking on the light switch or plug socket for granted, but what if you can't reach that switch or are not nimble enough to get down to the socket?
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Consumer choices
The consumer unit is the hub of domestic energy management, but there are pitfalls for the unwary. Darren Garbett is our guide.
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Best intentions
Construction is often a case of: "we want it, and we want it yesterday." So how do you ensure that you are covered for works carried out before the contract is signed?
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Magic roundabout
The A13 arterial corridor was never the world's most inspiring thoroughfare. But a major public arts project has changed all that...
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Easy pc
In the final instalment from Amtech, this report lets us in on how software can ease your cable sizing workload.
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Shrinking violet
Cold shrink insulation is something of an enigma in the electrical industry. It has long been known about but little used. EMC looks at a new initiative which is set to kickstart the market.
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Now you're talking
Combined voice and data cabling can save your clients money, but can be tricky to install. This report instructs on the intricacies of voice communication through structured cabling.
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Watch your back
What options does a business have when a supplier becomes insolvent?
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National grid
In Shakespeare's day, parallel feeds and circuit protection weren't really a problem – more likely a shortage of quills or candlewax. Today, theatrics are a little more technologically advanced. Will Jones reports.
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Crisis, what crisis?
Did Britain really "grind to a halt" during the fuel crisis? Despite the hype, for m&e contractors, it was pretty much business as usual says Richard Lafferty.
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Think or sink
Can we change the habits of a lifetime? Will Jones reports from Rethinking Procurement, the Building Services Best Practice conference.
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