How slow can you go?

Article Abstract:

A survey has revealed that British workers on electrical and mechanical installation contract sites have lower productivity than their counterparts in Sweden, Germany and the US. The Building Services Research and Information Association survey showed that the overall task productivity rate for British workers was 56% of the best practice possible, compared to 79% for Swedish workers. A range of factors could contribute to the low British productivity including poor control of timekeeping and the extensive British use of self-employed labour, which results in lower project loyalty.

Installation, Column, Statistics, Electric equipment, Surveys, Electrical equipment and supplies, Labor productivity

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Blue lagoons

Article Abstract:

Bluewater Retail Park, Kent, UK is being built in a dis-used chalk quarry and will cover an area of 100 hectares. Electrician firm Hills Electrical has been commissioned to undertake 4.5 millions pounds sterling worth of work on the John Lewis department store which covers over 19,000 square metres of floor space. Hills has a further 350,000 pounds sterling worth of work allocated on smaller projects around the site. The retail park is expected to be opened in March 1999.

Services, Design and construction, Shopping centers, John Lewis Partnership PLC, Hills Electrical

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Talk of the toon

Article Abstract:

The importance of call centres for service industries is reflected in the high standard of building design and electrical supplies required for this new breed of building. AirTours' call centre in Newcastle has been designed to provide maximum levels of comfort for the 475 telephone operators working in the building.

Services industry, Service industries, Airtours PLC

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