Building Services Industry Update
The building services industry is constantly changing, with new initiatives and legislation being launched and debated every month.
Following are a number of short articles, written by J. H Shouksmith and Sons Ltd., giving advice and comment on some of the most current topics affecting the industry and its clients.
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Is the UK M&E industry sleepwalking? John Miller says we can learn from the US about training for the future...
Saturday, 23rd August 2008
How much longer can the UK construction industry in general, and the M&E sector in particular, continue with the short-sighted policy of not addressing its very apparent...
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The No Smoking Ban … do you know what it could mean for your ventilation system?
Wednesday, 7th May 2008
Ventilation systems used to be sized differently depending on whether the occupants were smokers, non smokers or a combination of both. A non smoking building would require less...
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Building regulations - an industry position
Monday, 10th December 2007
The quest for sustainability in construction presents both challenges and opportunities for our organisation in responding to the latest requirements detailed in the...
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Competent persons scheme
Friday, 25th May 2007
The latest Building Regulations require specific types of installation, both M&E, to be notified to the Local Authorities on completion. The notification is designed to...