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E D I T O R ’ S N O T E
Over the last 12 years, capital expenditure on school buildings has being downcast about the situation, what we should be doing is
risen from under £700 million in 1996-97 to £6.7 billion in 2008-09 looking for ways to spend our way out of the crisis.
and will rise to around £8 billion in 2009-10. A number of capital
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building programmes in the education sector are now well underway If there is government funding available then now is the time to take
NVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
including the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme, the advantage of it because although we have seen a dramatic fall in the
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Academies Programme and the recently announced Primary Capital commercial and private residential sectors, the Government funding
Programme to rebuild and refurbish 50% of primary schools. for schools and higher education building programmes will provide a
welcome relief to many.
Editor
Universities are also being urged by the government to bring forward
Tracey Rushton-Thorpe
spending plans to provide an impetus to the construction industry It is all too easy to admit defeat and hide in a cupboard when things
trushtonthorpe@datateam.co.uk
during the economic downturn. The Higher Education Funding become tough, but as an industry we simply cannot afford to do this.
Council for England is advancing £200m before next April to help get We need to take advantage of the opportunities which are presenting
Publications Manager
Kathryn Ambrose
£280m worth of projects off the ground. themselves because otherwise when the economy does return to
kambrose@datateam.co.uk
normal we run the risk of being left behind.
There are also a number of opportunities in the student
Advertisement Manager
John Wilson
accommodation sector to meet the need for accommodation through As an industry we need to ride out the storm, take advantage of the
jwilson@datateam.co.uk joint university and private sector development. money which the Government is spending and ensure that we are in
a good position when the economy returns to normal.
Display Sales
Robert Gouge
While a number of people are seeing the current economic crisis as
rgouge@datateam.co.uk bad for the industry, this clearly shows that there are some good See you next month
points and that rather than sitting around complaining and generally Tracey
Design
Nic Wright
Design & Media Solutions
Publishing Director
Andrew Castle
IN THIS ISSUE
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Fan Coils
Circulation Enquiries F E A T U R E S
Vic Godding
27 The changing face of fan coils
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Fax: 01634 251200
Energy Management
Barry Trewhitt of Trox explains why the demand for energy saving fan
coils has increased significantly due to Part L 2006 of the Building
Sales Administrator
19 Better by design
Regulations.
Cynthia Watson
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Keith Carpenter of Emerson Network
Power, considers the consultation
The Editor and Publishers do not
process to be undertaken as the
necessarily agree with the views expressed
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effect.
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Design & Media Solutions.
This issue includes editorial photographs
provided and paid for by suppliers
4 Industry Comment
KNX Update
5 Industry News
23 Making history future-proof
10 Competition Time
Here we look at an award-winning project at a
cutting-edge office development in the Isle of Man
10 Product Profile
which uses KNX technology to provide a flexible,
12 Legal Update
adaptable and future proof solution.
14 Training
14 Installation News
TOTAL AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION
ABC 21,206
Hot Water
30 Around the Industry
Jan-Dec 2006
24 The future of storage
32 Product Finder
ISSN 1042-310
Yan Evans of Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial
considers what the most effective combined solution is to optimise
36 Recruitment
system energy efficiency. 40 Buyers Guide
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