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ecobuild 2010Over 1,000 exhibitors at biggest ever Ecobuild
Exhibitors, new product launches
The world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment is bigger than ever this year, bringing together more than 1,000 suppliers of sustainable construction products at London’s Earls Court on Tuesday 02 – Thursday 04 March 2010.
Multi service FM approach at Leicester County Council
Servest Qube Jan 2010Leicester County Council is one of the largest local authorities in the UK and was voted 2009 Council of the year.
Sherwood Cleaning Group has been working with LCC for over 12 years and has just been awarded a 5 year ‘multi service’ contract encompassing cleaning, waste management and security. The new contract will see Sherwood manage over 250 buildings going forward including schools, libraries and council offices.
Graham Read, Corporate Facilities Manager at LCC, discussed how the Council managed the process.
Greenbank Baler Qube Magazine Jan 2010A bale a day keeps collections at bay
One of the UK’s biggest water companies has continued to demonstrate its concern for all things environmental with the introduction of cardboard compactors at three of its sites.
Northumbrian Water, which also owns Essex and Suffolk Water, takes its responsibility for looking after the environment very seriously – from the quality of its drinking water and waste water treatment to the recycling of office materials.
Latest in a long line of initiatives is the purchase, from Teesside-based Greenbank, of cardboard compactors for three of its sites.
The machines compress cardboard into small bales meaning that they take up less storage space and reduce the number of skip collections.
Energy and climate changeThe Future of Energy heads to London as business thrives
The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, spoke at the recent World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi to highlight the UK’s leading role in meeting the global challenge of combating climate change with renewable energy.
With over 9,000 international business leaders and politicians attending the Summit on the opening day, this event has once again provided a platform for debate and finding solutions within the growing renewable and alternative energy market place.
Outlook gloomy for South Coast property developers, warns Adams & Remers
The immediate outlook for property developers along the South Coast remains gloomy as banks continue to seek to reduce their exposure to the property market, reports solicitors Adams & Remers.
Adams & Remers, whose clients include investors, lenders and developers along the South Coast, points to anecdotal evidence from two large institutional lenders who are both under instructions to turn down any requests for funding to develop or build property, despite an increasingly buoyant local property market.
Tyco Qube Magazine 2010Tyco Electronics' AMP NETCONNECT network cabling system provides high-performance communications for Fidessa's new data centre
An advanced network cabling system from the AMP NETCONNECT business unit of Tyco Electronics forms the heart of the internal communications system at a new data centre for Fidessa group plc, a major international supplier of financial markets trading solutions.
The system, designed and installed by Maxima, an approved AMP NETCONNECT partner, includes both Category 6 UTP (unshielded twisted pair) copper and OM3 multimode 50/125 fibre-optic cabling, and is housed in a new purpose-built facility known as Sentrum IV on the outskirts of Woking, Surrey.
Armstrong CeilingsArmstrong Ceilings go green again
Following its debut at Ecobuild last year with its End Of Life (EOL) recycling scheme, interior solutions provider Armstrong Ceilings is proving in 2010 that it was no one-hit wonder by showcasing a second green scheme.
The Off Cut Recycling (OCR) scheme run by Armstrong involves storing off cut ceiling tiles from new ceiling installations on site in specially supplied bags that are collected by the company to be recycled into new ceiling tiles.
The scheme is believed to have played a major part in Armstrong Ceilings, a member of the UK Green Building Council, being shortlisted for a manufacturer’s award at the Sustain magazine awards that will be presented at a special dinner on March 2nd - the first day of Ecobuild.
Magenta is the New Green!
Hot on the heels of its success at the Security Excellence Awards, Magenta Security Services has been awarded first place in the Green Business Category of the Green Guardian Awards run by Newsquest.
The awards are a prestigious regional accolade for the firm which received the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award at the Security Excellence Awards in late 2009.
Elga process waterMidiRO on the big screen
ELGA Process Water helps to improve the view for military pilots
Oxfordshire based Optical Filters Ltd is the world leader in the design and manufacture of electromagnetic interference (EMI) screening systems for displays in military vehicles, tempest monitors and industrial equipment.
A reverse osmosis plant from ELGA Process Water proved a cost effective solution when Optical Filters experienced production problems with their optical screen meshes.  “The higher quality water produced by the system has enhanced our process and improved product rejection by about 70%”, says Technical Sales Manager, David Payne.
Greenbank Capacity loadCapacity doubled thanks to goods lift
A clinical waste management company has doubled its storage capacity after a call for help was answered by Greenbank.
The Middlesbrough-based waste management company designed a solution to SRCL’s problem of safely getting bins onto its mezzanine floor.
Installed 18 months earlier, it had been taking three men to move two bins at a time into the newly-created storage area – one to load them onto a fork lift truck, one to operate the vehicle and one to unload the bins onto the higher floor.
Copper handles for irish hospitalIrish Hospital First to Harness Copper Technology to Fight Infections
An Irish hospital is the first in the world to embrace the latest science by specifying hygienic copper door handles throughout in a bid to reduce healthcare associated infections such as MRSA, providing the best possible solid protection to its patients.
Mitie wins university contract
Mitie has been awarded a three-year contract to deliver reception services at London South Bank University (LSBU) in Southwark. With a team of 24, Mitie will manage the reception areas within 11 University campus buildings, serving students, staff, visitors and members of the public.
Security News from Qube Magazine
 
Data Security Firm’s Report Highlights Consumer Susceptibility to Cyber Attack
Imperva have announced the release of study analyzing 32 million passwords recently exposed in the Rockyou.com breach.  Imperva’s Application Defense Center (ADC) analyzed the strength of the passwords in a report, Consumer Password Worst Practices, that analyzes 32 million passwords to help consumers and website administrators identify the most commonly used passwords they should avoid when using social networking or e-commerce sites.
OCS Security Manager AberafanNew Year’s Honour For Aberafan Shopping Centre Security Manager
Security manager Chris Morgan was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list in recognition of his work reducing crime in and around Aberafan shopping centre and tackling anti-social behaviour in the town centre. Chris has worked for OCS’ security team since 2002, joining the company as a temporary security guard in 2002 and quickly becoming a permanent security guard with promotion to security manager in 2003.
“This is the proudest moment for me professionally. I’m over the moon,” said Chris. Since 2003, he has helped the shopping centre win several national awards, including BSIA Team of The Year for 3 consecutive years, for providing a safe and secure environment for visitors tenants and staff. 
Briefcam UKBriefCam Video Synopsis product named a “Top 30 Technology Innovation”
BriefCam VS Forensics meets the need to rapidly review the countless hours of video demanded by post-event investigation - without missing a single event
BSIA welcomes new Chief Executive
The BSIA is pleased to welcome James Kelly to the Association as the new Chief Executive. James joined the BSIA at the beginning of January and brings a wealth of experience in lobbying, legal advice and commercial service delivery.
 
Facilities, Building and Estate Management Features and Case Studies, Industry Information
 
pat testingAre you testing your clients?
It may come as a surprise to know that virtually anyone can carry out appliance testing. According to the Health & Safety Executive, you do not need to be an electrician to carry out PAT testing as long as you use a simple "Pass/Fail" tester.
As a result of this a number of businesses, including consultants have chosen to expand their services to include PAT testing.
A range of simple-to-use PAT testing packages are available, which include the BattPAT. This battery powered tester can carry out more than 600 tests off a fully charged battery.
caribbean blindsSolar Shading At Ecobuild
Buildings are responsible for around half of all CO2 emissions in the UK and air conditioning is the second largest energy user in buildings. With ever tightening legislation, including revisions to Part L of the building regulations due to come into force later this year, the code for sustainable homes and the Governments target for all buildings to be zero carbon by 2050, the specification of buildings will need to be improved. It is estimated that around 80% of the buildings that will need to be zero carbon by 2050 are already standing.
ecobuild 2010Over 1,000 exhibitors at biggest ever Ecobuild
Exhibitors, new product launches
The world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment is bigger than ever this year, bringing together more than 1,000 suppliers of sustainable construction products at London’s Earls Court on Tuesday 02 – Thursday 04 March 2010.
car park managementCar park management - in-house or outsource?
By Helen Lartey, independent car park consultant
Whether a car park is managed in-house or is outsourced to a car park operator, the level of car park management varies from one car park to another. For example, a surface car park at a supermarket would require a very basic level of management compared to a multi-storey car park situated in a town centre or at an airport.
Managing a car park is not an easy task and can be never-ending, especially if the car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Every day is different – one day you could be dealing with an accident that has occurred in the car park, another day, everything is running smoothly.
waste managementRecycling in a changing world
By David Hall, Managing Director, Kenburn Waste Management Ltd
David Hall has spent the past 18 years in the baling and compacting business. During that time he has witnessed a massive change in the way businesses and local authorities deal with their waste and how technology is being used to turn previously unwanted material into a valuable resource. 
When I came into the business in the early nineties waste management was a much simpler task than it is today. We were still living very much in a throw away society with little thought given by the public, or for that matter by businesses, to what happened to their ‘rubbish’ after it was thrown away. Recycling was something we did with milk bottles and expensive aluminium cans, but little else.
interfaceflor flooringInterfaceFLOR Launches Unique Concept in Flooring Design
Innovative system combines ceramic and carpet tiles in a single installation for the first time
InterfaceFLOR, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of modular flooring has launched a new flooring concept: The VersaflexTM System from InterfaceFLOR.  The patent-pending system enables hard and soft surfaces to be combined in a single installation for the first time and reflects InterfaceFLOR’s strength in innovation and sustainability on every level – from its design and manufacturing right through to its installation and end of life.
The Versaflex™ System has been developed with complete versatility and portability in mind, making it ideal for fast-changing retail and office environments.  It is six times quicker to install than a conventional ceramic or porcelain floor and can be walked on immediately after it is laid, resulting in minimum downtime and disruption to business.
 

 

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