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Constructive criticism
Two years on from its birth, is the Construction Act making a difference?
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Acting up
Adjudication has become an extremely popular way of resolving disputes in the last two years.
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Fort e-fied
E-commerce and the growth of the voice-data-video market were just two of the hot topics at the ECA Electrical Industry Conference in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale.
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Exhibitionist behaviour
The construction of ExCel, an exhibition centre one-and-a-half times larger than the Dome, is a mountainous task. Will Jones goes off-site to see how Drake & Scull is working to meet a completion deadline set in stone.
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Dark secrets
Exterior lighting projects have long been big, bright and even brash, but now they need to be a bit more than just that.
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Learning desire
Do you know all there is to know about energy efficient lighting? If not, and don’t be afraid to admit it, read on. Here is a course for the contractor.
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Limited options
Terry Journeaux believes prescriptive cable standards are too limiting and argues that manufacturers and installers should be given more room for choice.
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Funky ribbon
Ribbon fibre technology is big business in Asia. Europe is seen as the next market to break.
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Virtually real
The evolution in voice and datacomms is showcased by PricewaterhouseCooper at its new virtual company, Kinesis.
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The claim game
Litigation is becoming common between employees and their employers. Jonathan Exten-Wright gives us the do’s and don’ts.
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The software option
In a new series of technical q&a, Roy Hughes answers questions on the use of software tools for low voltage network design.
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In hot water
New standards for fixed immersion heaters put responsibility with the contractor. Mike Werrell investigates.
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