September 2012 Features


30 WHAT’S THE GREEN DEAL? What does the government’s latest environmental scheme mean for building services contractors, and can it deliver?


32 CLIMATE CONTROL With interest growing in energy effi cient heating and ventilation technologies, we outline the latest ways electrical contractors can get involved


COVER STORY


36 POWER STATION We look in depth at how ECA members have played a key part in the stunning redevelopment of King’s Cross station in London


42 POWER PLAY


Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) have become critical for an increasing number of businesses and services, bringing new opportunities for switched-on contractors


50 FLYING THE FLAG


The UK is still proving an attractive location for a number of manufacturers in the electrical sector – we look at the benefi ts of making products on home ground


54 LIGHT ON ENERGY


LED lighting not only reduces energy consumption but can also reduce costs for consumers and businesses – but some issues are still hampering take-up of the technology


56 JOINED-UP CABLING Spotlight on the cabling and jointing sector, and how contractors are working together


59 NEED TO KNOW? Frequently asked technical questions answered. This issue, we focus on inspection and testing equipment


61 EARTHING OF RAISED FLOOR ACCESS SYSTEMS


The latest guidance note from the ECA, clarifying an issue that, over the years, has divided industry opinion


62 SOCIAL MEDIA: A PRACTICAL GUIDE


In the second of our series on using social media for your business, we look at managing activity for maximum return


65 CHANGE FOR THE BETTER? We provide an update on changes to the recognised training for inspection and testing


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