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95% of air conditioning systems missing mandatory inspection
19 November 2013 Up to 95 per cent of air conditioning systems have not been inspected within mandatory time limits, according to a recently published report. The Building & Engineering Ser...
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green considers launching convenie
19 November 2013 Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green may take on retailers ranging from Marks & Spencer to Tesco by opening convenience stores in branches of his Bhs chain. According to Retail Week, the tycoon said there is demand from Bhs customers for a food offer and approximately 150 stores already have food permission. Green, who also heavily downplayed speculation that he intend...
Five Trends Make Smart Building Technology a Smart Investmen
Nov 19, 2013 Chicago -- Five key trends are making investment in smart building technology a “no-brainer” for commercial property owners and investors, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s report, The Changing Face of Smart Buildings: The Op-Ex Advantage. “Commercial and public property owners are looking to smart building technology to boost operational efficiency, achieve energy savings, imp...
PSD Selected to Provide Training on OpenStudio Energy Modeli
Nov 19, 2013 Philadelphia -- Performance Systems Development (PSD) is the first commercial organization approved by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to deliver OpenStudioR training courses for building professionals, software developers, and utility administrators. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), OpenStudio is a collection of cloud-based software tools for modeling th...
Grainger Provides Support for OSHA-Required Hazard Communica
Nov 19, 2013 Chicago -- Grainger, a leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products, is offering support and tools to help customers meet the Dec. 1, 2013 training requirements for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) standard for hazard communication. OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is ...
Emerson Climate Technologies Attends China Household Electri
Offering a New Energy Efficiency Evaluation Method for VRF Air Conditioners Shanghai, China, November 1, 2013 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, the world’s leading provider of HVACR solutions, partici...
Emerson Recognizes Best In Class Air Conditioning and Refrig
Annual competition facilitates the sustainable development of the industry through the recognition of energy efficient applications Wuhan China, November 6, 2013 -- The awards ceremony for the ...
Carrier Sponsors 7th Annual International Summit at 2013 Gre
Nov 19, 2013 Philadelphia As rapid global urbanization strengthens the business case for green building, Carrier is proud to help connect international green building thought leaders as the presenting...
Optimism rises at record rates
19 - November - 2013 Optimism about the business situation rose at the fastest pace since records began in 1988 among small and medium-sized manufacturers, on the back of improving demand and output, according to the CBI s latest SME Trends Survey. Total new orders increased in the three months to October for the first time since July 2012, driven by domestic orders which rose at their fastest ra...
Broader growth ahead
19 - November - 2013 The latest Construction Trade Survey shows that activity in construction rose for the second consecutive quarter in Q3. Furthermore, this growth was reported by firms across all areas of the industry; building contractors, SMEs, specialist contractors, civil engineers and product manufacturers. Commenting on the survey, Noble Francis, economics director at the Construct...
