All Industry comments articles – Page 40

  • Josephine Smit
    News

    A busted flush

    2006-09-11T13:00:00Z

    The Decent Homes programme means avocado bath suites are out and water-saving dual-flush loos are in, but ultra-eco-friendly technology in the home does have its downsides...

  • Alex Smith
    News

    A flying visit

    2006-09-08T12:00:00Z

    Margaret Hodge flew back into the country this week, only to spend the day at another airport - touring Heathrow’s T5 site. She was impressed, but will there be the same smooth operation for the 2012 Olympics?

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    The land of opportunity

    2006-08-31T21:15:00Z

    Rent-a-quote British politicians should take a leaf out of Ireland's book when it comes to welcoming skilled workers from Eastern Europe

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    Snobbery in the City

    2006-08-25T12:39:00Z

    It’s bad enough working under the sizzling hot sun all day, but surely don’t builders working on construction sites in the City deserve at least a cold, decently priced pint?

  • jo smit
    News

    Prescott Jr’s uncomfortable outing

    2006-08-21T12:38:00Z

    The Sunday Times ‘revealed’ John Prescott Jr’s involvement in the housebuilding industry at the weekend. Is this another embarrassment for his dad?

  • Thomas Lane
    News

    Anne Hemming

    2006-08-17T16:51:00Z

    The death of Anne Hemming will have touched many in construction because of her willingness to engage positively on difficult issues says ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's technical editor

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    My wonders & blunders

    2006-08-11T06:00:00Z

    See if you agree with our blogger's list of wonders and blunders and then tell us the buildings you love or loathe

  • Jo Smit
    News

    How sustainability became an optional extra

    2006-08-07T14:00:00Z

    Housebuilders are now offering greywater recycling in new homes but at £3500 it doesn't come cheap. The editor of Regenerate wonders whether buyers will opt for such expensive green extras

  • News

    Read it and weep

    2006-08-04T08:00:00Z

    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s departing chief sub-editor, Jo Connolly gets a few things off her chest

  • Tony Bingham
    News

    Dutch courage

    2006-07-28T07:00:00Z

    Why don't people wear hard hats in Rotterdam? ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's legal expert is not sure and despite his better sense he soon finds he's going Dutch himself

  • Tom Broughton
    News

    The end of the Bickerton affair?

    2006-07-27T16:30:00Z

    The businessmen involved in the Bickerton affair have been banned from holding directorships for 18 years. Not enough say some subcontractors

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    Pension off section 106

    2006-07-26T17:50:00Z

    Planning restrictions should be loosened for the sake of an ageing population argues ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's assistant editor

  • Martin Spring
    News

    It’s ok when Saturday comes – what about the rest of the week?

    2006-07-24T09:13:00Z

    Arsenal fans celebrated the opening of their sparkling new stadium at the weekend but one local resident says the surrounding development deserves a red card

  • Denise Chevin
    News

    A nation of fish lovers

    2006-07-21T14:53:00Z

    With so many aquariums featuring in regeneration plans ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's editor (owner of two goldfish) believes it may be time to pull the plug

  • Mark leftly
    News

    Putting the bat's point of view

    2006-07-20T15:01:00Z

    Bats can play havoc with construction schedules if found on site. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s blogger spent a balmy evening in Regent’s Park to find out more

  • Graham Watts
    News

    Pork loin in July? Let’s be serious

    2006-07-17T11:10:00Z

    Industry events have become bloated on a diet of showbiz excess, says the CIC chief executive, who prefers the honesty of the president’s address to the anecdotes of a Z-list celebrity

  • Denise Chevin
    News

    Bovis and Lend Lease: The full story!

    2006-07-13T07:00:00Z

    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s editor explains why any news surrounding Bovis Lend Lease brings out the Heat reader in everyone in the construction industry

  • Eric Sorensen
    News

    Think of the children

    2006-07-06T13:19:00Z

    Housing targets for London Thames Gateway keep rising. But a focus on quantity not quality means families lose out says the chief executive of the London Thames Gateway Partnership

  • Tom Broughton
    News

    Are you sure you spent £17 on groceries sir?

    2006-07-03T18:53:00Z

    A bank's over-zealous fraud department left ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's deputy editor in serious financial limbo recently

  • Tony Bingham
    News

    On the move without a mobile

    2006-06-23T07:09:00Z

    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's star columnist is on a train to Cardiff to give a legal lecture, but damn, he's left his mobile behind. Thankfully a kindly trolley lady stepped in and saved the day.