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Description Cables can be fixed to the internal substrate of a building, including in means of escape corridors, with a variety of different fixing types. General considerations Cable fixings and...

Information Current Electricity, when flowing along a wire (known as a conductor), is called a current; this is a measure of the number of electrons passing a particular point in a conductor. This...

​Information Photovoltaic (PV) panels (also called solar electric panels) convert energy from the sun into electricity. For building applications, a number of PV panels are normally connected...

Description Micro-scale renewable energy technologies are becoming more common for installation or incorporation onto buildings. These technologies include photovoltaics (PVs), solar thermal,...

Information ​The high-voltage networks are operated by: National Grid - England and Wales Scottish Power - Southern Scotland Scottish Hydro - Northern Scotland and Scottish islands ...

Information In the UK, electricity is generated in a number of different ways. It is important to have different fuel sources and technologies to generate electricity so that supply is not overly...

Information ​Where a high-voltage underground cable joins an overhead line, the transition from one to the other usually takes place at a 'sealing end compound'. The overhead line finishes on a...

​Information A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, and perform any of several...

​Information There are three types of hydroelectric schemes: Impoundment, where a dam is built across a river, impounding a head of water behind it in a reservoir, which can then be...

​Construction, demolition or building work may not comply with relevant regulations. If work is unregulated or in direct contravention of regulations, this could have a significant impact on the...

Industrial robotic systems are increasingly being adopted for automated manufacturing applications beyond the traditional automotive sector where they are now well established. Once programmed, these...

​ This section should be read in conjunction with the control measure: Select the tactical mode Offensive mode This is where fire and rescue service personnel are working in the hazard...

Description Temporary accommodation units (TAUs) are often located in or around construction or demolition sites. They primarily provide offices, canteens and welfare facilities used by people...

Description A floor is a composite system consisting of load bearing elements. A floor system can also include: The upper surface or finish of the floor The lower surface of the ceiling of...

Description Demountable structures are designed to be rapidly erected and dismantled many times. These can be temporary structures (<30 days) or more 'permanent' structures. General...