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The construction of the new National Assembly for Wales assured 100-year life to the building. The care taken to meet the environmental and quality requirements is discussed.

The features of the Diamond Synchrotron complex that is being build in the Chilton science campus in South Oxfordshire are discussed.

The details of electrical installation by Hills Electrical & Mechanical at Chelsea Bridge Wharf in London are examined.

Synopsis on the construction activities of Chartered Institute of Personnel Development's new headquarters, which used renewable energy sources, is presented.

A focus on design and construction of London's Barbican Center is presented.

Details of a new exhibition showcasing the work of David Adjaye, one of Britain's leading contemporary architects are given. Features of his latest projects, the Whitechapel Idea Store are presented.

An examination of the novel lighting method at St. George's Cathedral, London, is presented. The new lighting is intended to engender a sense of drama inside the place of worship, which can make the devotees more buoyant.

A description of the installation of service chimneys in Heathrow terminal is presented. The report from the work site includes an examination of the structural design, building blocks, etc.

The design and construction highlights and sustainable energy systems of Swansea based National Waterfront Museum is presented.

submarine HMS Alliance at Royal Navy Submarine Museum was opened for visitors, the renovation process done to make the museum more attractive, which is worth 3.1 million pounds is discussed.

The refurbishment of the Prince Edward Theatre, owned by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres by Kinvara Group firms AJ Sibthorpe and Clic Theatre and Studio Lightning Services.

The mechanical and electrical service issues for electricians during the renovation of Edinburgh's general post office into office space are examined.

The construction details of the new Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay are examined.

The new London headquarters of the Home Office located in Westminster will be opened in November 2004.The [pounds sterling]311 million building has been constructed under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). French firm Bouygues UP handled the project. The successful execution of the project is mainly due to the close working of the construction team and the early involvement of subcontractors and suppliers.

The new Health and Safety Lab at Peak District of the Health and Safety executive will swing into action and conduct tests and experiments to determine what went wrong whenever a train accident or industrial incident occurs. The new lab integrates the existing ones at Buxton and Sheffield and its brief now includes testing personal protection equipment, ventilation systems, microbiology and explosions.

The Department of Education and Skills has built Unity City Academy at Middlesbrough which is a concept school meant to create a new breed of mechanical & electrical contractors. The campus, its design, style and the services provided by it are discussed.

The park and ride facility coming up in Southport is designed to demonstrate the sustainable construction and renewable energy use in the public facilities. The project's contractor Hills Electrical & Mechanical have installed heating, ventilating and lighting systems running on sustainable energy source of solar energy with conventional electrical backup.

The Royal Navy Fleet headquarters has been built to consolidate the administration of naval components ranging from submarines to the Royal Marines from a number of sites around the UK. The construction activities of the four-storey Royal Navy Fleet headquarters at Whale Island, off the coast of Portsmouth are discussed.

A new sewage plant is being created at Berkshire which comprises of four huge egg shaped structures with steel coated buildings on both its sides and there would be big gardens around it as the sewage pipes would be underground and the whole process would be sealed. Even the foul smell of the sewage would be taken care of as there will be odor control systems which would neutralize and remove the bad smell.

Foster and PartnerEs Sage Gateshead Music Centre reaches 42m at its tallest point, stretches higher than the Tyne Bridge and is based on seven levels, which gradually decline in size as the ground slopes towards the river. The unusual, flowing shape of the building was designed by applying specialist techniques in order to allow different types of music event to be heard at their best and simultaneously.

The details on the mechanical and electrical services carried out during the designing of de Havilland campus of University of Hertfordshire are examined.

Airbus Industrie is building a new facility in Wales to produce a larger generation of passenger planes.

The Museum in Docklands along the Thames is housed in a building dating back to 1802. The Georgian dockhouse has been converted by HBG Construction with Fulcrum Consulting bagging the contract to design the shell and core m&e engineering services.

Haden Young innovated a unique way of hanging 20-25m of pipes compressed springs. They were awarded the contract of shell & core mechanical and plumbing services at Canary Wharf. This could change the way people look at piping.

The Winter Garden at Sheffield is 21-meter high structure that houses 150 species of plants was built as part of the Remaking the Heart of the City project. The building's design, climate control and engineering aspects are discussed.

The 23 acre Bull Ring in Burmingham is being reconstructed as a shopping mall which will be the biggest outside USA. Electrical and mechanical work related to the project is detailed. The project is scheduled for inauguration in September 2003.

A synopsis on the triumphant services of Bovis Lend Lease and Haden Young regarding the latest Paddington Central in London is presented.

The retail and leisure developments on Fulham Road, West London, England, are discussed.

Prime Contracting is the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense's new method of procurement. It requires that the supply chain work together selflessly for the good of the project, and it is being put to the test on a 38 million pound redevelopment project in Hampshire, England.

The Electrical Contractors Association's 2002 conference was held in Spain and tackled such subjects as training, electronic commerce and the future of the industry.

The Urbis building in Manchester is a striking museum of modern technology showing links to the old industrial city. Mechanical and electrical contract specialist NG Bailey provided services which complemented the architectural and technical requirements of the building.

The Royal Exchange, one of London's most impressive building, has been given new life by refurbished lighting system.

The Durham City Millennium civic project in the UK is discussed.

The design and construction of GlaxoSmithKline PLC new headquarters in the UK is discussed.

A focus on Greenhouse office buildings at County Durham's industrial park, which is developed by environmental regeneration charity firm Groundwork North East, is presented.

The features of ground source heating cooling techniques applied at Gloucestershire Police's new headquarters are discussed.

The features of the new stand that is constructed at Oval cricket stadium in London, are discussed

The details on the electrical installation by Dougal & Railton on Alnwick Garden Treehouse project at Northumberland are examined.

The demands of construction minister Nigel Griffiths at the Construction Health and Safety Summit 2005 on health and safety aspects of workers in construction industry are examined.

The theme at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) national conference was eDelivering sustainable constructionE. Graham Manly, president, CIBSE and other speakers at the conference stressed the need to demonstrate their responsibility and leadership by creating sustainable built environment.

The intelligent home, called Cloud 8, being built by architect Tom Perry uses 14 Km of cabling, 130 switches and more than 500 meters of two wire cabling. The house has underfloor heating, automatic lighting and shadow controls and every possible gadget available in the market. Perry says that the building would be used as a demonstrable test site to promote his building designs business.

The history of the grade II listed theater, Hackney Empire is peppered with changes at various stages mirroring the changes in social trends. The update is the result of a long drawn 15 million pound sterling fund-raising campaign but the project was no easy task, with economic and social problems playing their part, and the building itself adding to the dilemmas.

A care center in Farnham has used innovative building techniques to construct a centralized facility for kidney dialysis patients bringing together primary and secondary healthcare under one roof. The care centre was built for two main reasons, a change in priorities for the area's needs and to centralize general practice and basic outpatient facilities.

The old steam heating system at the KingEs Buildings campus at the University of Edinburgh has been replaced with a more efficient chp scheme. Crown House bagged the ?3.7 million contracts to install the chp schemes at KingEs Buildings and the Pollock Halls student accommodation.

The Krug Room in the Dorchester Hotel in London has been refurbished with glass and electricity.

The vodka bar chain revolution in UK, the result of an idea from the Manchester-based firm Intensive Leisure is examined.