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Thursday, February 2013
Energy of the Future: Introducing Fusion

Population increase, fossil fuel depletion and climate change all demand rapid innovation in the field of sustainable energy so we can ensure we have enough fuel to keep the world running for future generations without contributing to the acceleration of global warming. One new innovation, which has been previously considered impossible, is harnessing the power …
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Saturday, February 2013
Touch screen monitors for the office

The release of Windows 8 software, with its heavy reliance on touch screen interaction, has sparked conversations across the net about whether touch screen PC monitors are really the future of computers. With a lot of talk about offices moving to more a more mobile work ethic where smartphones and tablets become the norm and …
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Tuesday, November 2012
iPad iSleep

Oh dear, I’ve suspected it for a while but now it’s official – my late night angry birds obsession is the reason I can’t sleep. According to research published in Applied Ergonomics recently, using an iPad or tablet device in the evenings can seriously impact on your ability to sleep. The research showed that using …
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Thursday, August 2012
How The Tractor Could Inspire The New Breed Of Office Chair

A new office chair designed by Martin Keen, the founder of a popular footwear company, could revolutionise the way in which we view work station ergonomics.
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Wednesday, August 2012
Powerplan Case Study – Spectrum Business Park & NG Bailey

Client: SPECTRUM BUSINESS PARK & NG BAILEY NEWCASTLE Project: Spectrum 4 & 5, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, United Kingdom Date: Aug 2008 Spectrum Business Park is a high specification office development located in Seaham, a centrally positioned town in the North East of England at the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland. Offering a …
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Wednesday, August 2012
CMD continues to aid NG Baileys with their nationwide programme of Council Office Redevelopments

Project: RMBC Municipal Offices Contractor: NG Baileys Salford Date: June 2012 ongoing The new municipal offices for Rochdale Council which will cost on completion of the project over £50m, will merge 33 smaller offices into one building and include a library, customer service centre and cafe, with the promise that the scheme will pay for …
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Wednesday, August 2012
CMD aids the completion of £19m Wakefield Office Development Project

Project: Wakefield Metropolitan Council Offices Contractor: Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd (TBC) Date: June 2012 CMD working in close conjunction with Balfour Beatty (TBC) has aided the million fit out contract to complete the new Wakefield Metropolitan District Council’s recently built office scheme, Wakefield One. Located in the Merchant Gate development in Wakefield, the new …
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Tuesday, August 2012
CMD aids the completion of £13m West Yorkshire Police SSU (Scientific Support Unit)

Project: West Yorkshire Police Scientific Support Unit Contractor: Shepherd Engineering Services (SES) Date: May 2012 The building is a 3 storey concrete externally clad with brickwork insulated render curtain walling and natural oak paneling, designed by Archial Architects from Birmingham. The building is mixed use incorporating a number of laboratories with DNA facilities. From the …
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Tuesday, August 2012
CMD works closely with Shepherds on York University’s £750 million campus expansion

Project: University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK Contractor: Shepherd Engineering Services Date: July 2012 Figure 1: The University of York part-way through developments on campus Since 2000 the University has invested over £500m on new buildings, improved facilities and campus refurbishments for the …
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Monday, July 2012
The 2012 Hospital Build And Infrastructure Middle East Conference

The Hospital Build and Infrastructure Middle East Conference (HBME) is one part of a global b2b (business-to-business) event held across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and China designed to bring together investors, commissioners and managers in health care world with influential names in the worlds of planning, design, construction, operations, refurbishment. The Hospital Build brand …
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