Every business needs to be a people businessPublished: 09 January, 2012By Paul Courson, Managing Director of Cablofil UK
It’s impossible to switch on a TV or radio these days without being confronted with an economic gloom that is making the markets jumpy and the commercial marketplace an increasingly challenging place to be. Between soaring unemployment in the USA, Euro zone bail outs and the seemingly endless capacity of emerging markets to undercut western manufacturers, the pressure is on.
Manage cables the easy wayPublished: 29 November, 2011Gregg Ringer from Mainline discusses the need to integrate new technologies that can help eradicate problems with poor cable management, leading to more work on future projects as a result.
Overloading one power outlet with several sockets and wires not only poses a fire risk, due to the potential for the outlet to overheat, but can also present a trip hazard if not properly managed. As such, electrical engineers must think carefully about new ways in which this issue can be avoided, benefiting the end user by helping to future proof the building in which work is being carried out.
Smart technology and the wiring deviceBy Richard Hayward of LegrandPublished: 30 June, 2011When it comes to electrical installations, smart technology is currently the phrase on everyone’s lips, but despite the technologically advanced nature of its operation it still relies heavily on wiring devices for control.
The future for installationsPublished: 30 June, 2011Modular wiring systems are growing in popularity among UK electrical contractors, specifiers and end-users, providing significant improvements over hard wired alternatives and reducing onsite installation times by up to 70%. Here, Dave Lewis, Managing Director of Apex Wiring Solutions, explains more about the technology and the benefits provided.
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The big question - active or passive?By Iskender Gençer, Product Manager for Trox UK LtdPublished: 24 June, 2011A key design decision in every chilled beam project is whether active or passive beams will best suit the application. There is sometimes a preconception that an active chilled beam is just a passive beam with more bells and whistles. But, as the operating principles of the two are so different, we miss a trick as system designers if we overlook the specific benefits that each can bring depending on the requirements of the project.
Don’t keep technology in the shadowsBy Chris Scott, Product Manager for Marshall-TufflexPublished: 11 January, 2011Modern healthcare is all about choices, with patients having the legal right to choose which hospital their GP refers them to for specialist treatment. The NHS suggests a number of criteria for comparing hospitals, from the mundane to the critical, for example parking facilities to mortality rates and hospital location to hospital infection rates.
Cooler cables cut energy consumptionPublished: 05 November, 2010Paul Courson, UK Managing Director of Cablofil, discusses the independent tests carried out to demonstrate the relative cooling and energy efficiency benefits of varying types of cable containment.
Flexible thinkingBy Nigel Leaver of LegrandPublished: 20 November, 2009The recession has hit commercial property owners and developers hard, with the plethora of ‘To Let' signs adorning office buildings the length and breadth of the country attesting to that fact.
At present the commercial property market is awash with vacant and available premises, meaning developers and owners need to be able to offer something extra in order to grab the attention of would-be tenants.
The hidden gem of cable managementBy Chris Scott, product manager for Marshall-TufflexPublished: 29 October, 2009Developers and refurbishment specialists working within the commercial building sector have their work cut out when it comes to delivering projects to tight deadlines and even tighter budgets.
Cutting edge operationDespite the £billions ploughed into improving public services over the past 10 years, managing the budget continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing NHS Trusts up and down the country. There can be no compromise in standards of patient care, so looking more holistically at ways in which they can manage their assets more effectively to achieve greater efficiency has become an important route to better financial health for many Trusts.Published: 04 June, 2009In west Hertfordshire, a history of financial deficit going back to the early 1990s led to a reported deficit of £26.8m in 2005/6 with a total accumulated deficit at just over £41m. One of the main contributing factors to this deficit was inefficiencies caused by duplicating services across a number of hospital sites. This financial situation and a drive to improve patient services led to a decision to centralise some services onto a single site. Meanwhile, an ambitious NHS rebuilding programme means a new hospital will be completed at Watford General Hospital in 2014/2015.



