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LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY
Adherence to BS 476/24: A matter of saving lives
Testing labs bear greater responsibility, in the face of instances of some manufacturers of fire-resisting ducts prioritising cost-cutting over quality
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EDITORIAL CAMPAIGNs
COP28: CLIMATE ACTION ON ALL FRONTS – EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE
Though the IPCC’s AR6 speaks of a climate time-bomb that is ticking, it serves as a how-to manual for defusing it, says Dr Rajendra Shende, former Director, UNEP
BUILDING TRACING AND IEQ: CLIMATE CHANGE Vs CLIMATE CONTROL
A classic example of “The law of unintended consequences”, says Jeremy McDonald, Principal, Guth DeConzo Consulting Engineers note | TRANSITIONING FROM BEING MEP MODELLERS TO SOFTWARE APPLICATION HANDLERS
Guest Columns
DEFEATING ‘PAY WHEN PAID’ CLAUSES IN SUB-CONTRACTS
Antonios Dimitracopoulos and Andrew Raof, of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, hold court on the crucial topic
IMPLICATIONS OF ASHRAE 90.1:2023
The 2023 version of ASHRAE 90.1 focuses primarily on improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings, elaborates Dalip Singh, Senior Technical Analyst, AHRI MENA
BIM AND THE PERILS OF OUTSOURCING
Kandasamy Anbalagan, Managing Partner, Proleed Engineering Consultants, writes on why the modelling skills of design engineers are given more weight than their engineering capabilities
Market Feature
UP, UP AND AWAY
The numbers support the ascendancy of the air treatment market – for more reasons than one
Region Report
SCANDINAVIA
Decarbonising of buildings and improving occupant health are part of a regional consciousness, backed by government regulation and an optimal atmosphere for product development
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