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Exploitation at its best
Ignored enquiries are lost business opportunities says Paul Clapham. How can you stand out from the crowd to win orders?
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Dream homes
All parties in the project working as a team are helping to create Europe's biggest residential development efficiently, and with benefits for all involved. EC&M visits Cardiff to see Hills' partnering dream becoming a reality.
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Party time
This year's Building Services Awards proved yet again to be one of the most memorable nights in the industry calendar. Did you join the party?
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A site for poor guys
The latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive paint a grim picture of life on construction sites. EC&M looks at moves to drive down the number of fatalities.
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ECA aims to zap site accidents and injuries
The ECA's Zero Accident Potential programme aims to improve site safety. The latest figures on fatalities highlight the urgent need for such initiatives.
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Bartley wound up
Long-standing ECA member firm C J Bartley went into voluntary liquidation on 17 July.
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Flying the flag
Alex Lockhart is set to fly the flag for Britain at the International Youth Skills Competition in Seoul, South Korea in September as the UK's competitor in the Commercial Wiring event.
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CIBSE to axe Cat 2 classification
The category system of rating light fittings in offices is to be scrapped.
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Quality Mark and pilot assessment launched
The summer has seen the introduction of pilots of the Government's Quality Mark in Birmingham and Somerset as well as the Electrotechnical Assessment Scheme.
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Welsh procurement review
The Constructors Liaison Group has participated, on behalf of the specialist contracting sector, to a major review of procurement being carried out by the Welsh Assembly.
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HSE safety warning
The Health & Safety Executive has issued a warning on the dangers of electric storage heaters following a death in Scarborough.
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Southern Electric Contracting wins contract
Southern Electric Contracting (SEC) has won a high voltage installation contract from National Wind Power for a new wind farm in Cornwall.
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Masters of ceremony
Ever considered taking your career to the next level via a Masters degree? EC&M looks at the MSc in M&E Project Management.
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Satisfaction guaranteed
EC&M reports on the need for customer satisfaction and continual improvement in management systems.
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True blue
Increasingly complex lighting schemes are being applied in retail. EC&M explains how Levi's used lighting to brand its new flagship store in Berlin.
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Orders slow as threat of recession looms large
The latest figures for the construction sector show a 12% fall in orders for the second quarter of 2001 against the same quarter last year, reinforcing fears that the current buoyant workloads may be about to dry up.
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HVCA rule change for handlers of refrigerants
The HVCA Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) Group has announced new criteria for membership.
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Elictricity from refuse
Crown House Engineering has developed a system of generating electricity from refuse tips.
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Skill card for hvac industry
The HVCA has announced the introduction of the Engineering Services SKILLcard for members of the hvac industry.
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Home is where the work is
With the social housing market changing fast, Powerminster expects big things from its new Propertycare service. Managing director Bob Cooper explains the rationale to Andrew Brister.
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Circuit training
Nick Smith starts a new technical q&a series with a review of currently available circuit protection technology. Over the next four issues he will tackle the co-ordination between such devices.
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Judge dread
Adjudication was supposed to resolve disputes speedily without harming cash flow. But the quality of adjudicators is failing the system, says Richard Hawkins.
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The truth is out there
What are fibre optics, how are they installed and why should you be interested?
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Quality in numbers
EC&M examines the pros and cons of six- and 12-pulse rectifiers in the bid to ensure quality power for today's demands.
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Networking at home
It is predicted that 20% of European homes will be networked by 2005 to cater for an upsurge in new technologies. Andrew Emmerson asks: are you ready for this opportunity?
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Three up two down
Category 2 luminaires have long been the backbone of office lighting. But that is set to change with CIBSE withdrawing the category system and asking designers to look again at Lighting Guide 3.
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