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Refrigerated storage areas, sometimes known as a cool or cold store, are larger refrigerated rooms or buildings that are designed to store items that need to be kept below room temperature. These areas are commonly used to store items like seafood, meat, fruit and vegetables and are usually found near shipping ports that are used […]
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Introduction Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are becoming more and more popular. They can deliver power that is easily controlled making them suitable for a wide variety of applications. They are commonly used for powering our mobile phones, laptops and tablets, as well as supplying energy to medical equipment, electric vehicles and power […]
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Lifts, or elevators, provide a fast and safe method for people to reach levels of a building. Lifts are typically enclosed in shafts and rise vertically through a building. Lifts are found in most multi-storey buildings such as offices, factories, hotels, flats and more. In previous years, lifts were to be avoided during fire events, […]
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A heritage, or listed, building is one that is protected by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. This means that the building can not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency, particularly for significant alterations to the more […]
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Commercial buildings include office buildings, medical centres, hotels, malls, retail stores, multifamily housing buildings, farm land, warehouses, and garages or, simply, any property that is used for commercial purposes. Commercial properties vary in size but can be simple single room properties to larger buildings spanning multiple floors. Either way, they often contain valuable equipment and/or […]
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