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17 January 2018

• How organic design reflects the way people move around a building

  The story goes that, after Rem Koolhaas had been appointed to design the McCormick Tribune Campus Center at the Illinois Institute of technology in 2003, the legendary architect noticed how students had created their own pathways between the existing buildings on the site. The site of the new building included a field in which they had worn down the grass to such an extent that distinct grooves had been carved out that reflected their movements from place to place.

15 December 2017

• British prison pioneers war against drones

  A Channel Island prison has become the first in the world to use a new system designed to stop drones smuggling drugs, weapons and other contraband over perimeter walls.

05 December 2017

• Inspection and Maintenance of Racking

  When it comes down to racking , a regime of regular inspection should be carried out at a series of levels of competence.

02 November 2017

• What is 220V and where is it used?

  220V is a particular level of electrical potential from a power source, or in simpler terms, the strength of the push given to make electrons flow through an electrical cable.

• Thames Water ensures generators are always ready with EyeLynx

  On-site emergency back-up generators at the UK's largest water and waste company have been protected with state-of-the-art remote monitoring kits.

25 October 2017

• Integrated perimeters CPD at London Build Expo

  Perimeter protection group Zaun will be educating main contractors, architects and specifiers on integrated perimeter systems later this month.

20 October 2017

• BS5839-1:2017 revision recommends protective covers for all manual call points

  In a recent revision to the BS5839-1:2017 the British Standard Institute has recommended, in section 20.2 b) of the update, that: “All MCPs should be fitted with a protective cover, which is moved to gain access to the frangible elements.”

• Binns in fine fettle as it turns 80

  The leading prison fencer in the country has notched up 80 years in existence – with the plan to double its turnover by the time it turns 100.

11 October 2017

• Kentec helps protect the bank

  A new life safety system based around Kentec’s market leading control panel technology is protecting a major Barclays Bank installation in Johannesburg, South Africa.

06 October 2017

• Harnessing the power of electricity in the design and fit out of offices

  We are now completely dependent on the reliable and uninterrupted provision of electricity to such an extent that the economy would falter very quickly if there was any significant disruption in its supply. This is particularly true when it comes to workplace design, fit-out and management.