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Commissioning & Reliability

Revolutionising industry with automation

Could the fully autonomous data centre be closer than we think? Matthew Beale, modern data centre architect at Ultima, explores the marriage between man and machine when it comes to establishing the data centre of the future.

16 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

A step too far?

Any work at height carries risk. Preventing accidents from falls relies on all stakeholders using an informed, joined-up approach to practices and systems. James Sainsbury, fall protection sales leader for MSA Safety, explains why a holistic approach to safety is needed, and highlights the potential risks of making ill-informed changes to a defined safety system specification.

15 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Changing the landscape

Henry Lawson, BSRIA's senior market research analyst, discusses how building controls are evolving towards a future of smart, integrated buildings.

15 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

The power of fuses: Avoiding downtime and risk

Outlining the powerful role the humble OCPD fuse plays within the data centre, Starline highlights exactly why their importance shouldn’t be underestimated.

15 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Nlyte: Staying in sync

Enzo Greco, chief strategy officer at Nlyte Software, outlines some simple steps to ensure the efficiency of your critical infrastructure.

15 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Securing safety

Campaigning charity Electrical Safety First is dedicated to reducing fires, accidents and deaths caused by electricity. Here, its technical director, Martyn Allen, outlines the ways in which the charity is working to ensure electrical safety.

14 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

On the right track

Tamlite Lighting managing director John Allden explains why the application of Building in Quality (BiQ) principles to lighting will bring benefits all-round.

14 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Two-pronged attack

Neil Baldwin, managing director at ESP, takes a look at the fire alarm systems market and how new two-wire technology could help save installers time and money.

14 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Designing the future with digital twins

The use of digital twins is a design method already implemented by the likes of Google and Tesla when it comes to car design, but how can this technology be translated to the data centre? Jonathan Leppard, director at Future Facilities, takes a closer look.

14 August, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Recycling matters

With the construction sector being one of the largest contributors to waste in the UK, it is crucial that steps are taken to reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfill. Paul Hetherington, CEO at Marshall-Tufflex, discusses the environmental benefits of selecting PVC-U cable management systems manufactured from recycled materials.

13 August, 2019