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Experts on tap

2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

I read Paul Donnelly鈥檚 article (15 January, page 50) on expert witness testimony with interest

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Unjust deserts

2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

I have more sympathy with bankers鈥� bonuses than with the 拢30m paid by the Learning and Skills Council to its staff

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Planning: The campaign

2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

I totally agree with the need to oppose changes to the planning system (Developers and housebuilders to fight Tory planning proposals, 4 January, building.co.uk)

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Up, up and away

2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

I would like to take issue with a recent leader, which expressed the view that rising house prices are somehow a good thing

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Show your working

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

Regrettably, the money won鈥檛 go as far as your article on home improvements suggests (8 January, page 42)

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Not from the horse鈥檚 mouth

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

Your story about Laing O'Rourke (15 January, page 9) could give the impression that the Homes and Communities Agency revealed details to your magazine about this company鈥檚 plans for pre-fabricated housing

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Down with this sort of thing

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

I have been a supporter of the construction industry for over 50 years yet regularly we shoot ourselves in the foot

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Safety in danger

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

Let there be no doubt about it 鈥� accident prevention 鈥渃orners鈥� are being scaled back (鈥淓xperts warn recession may cause on-site danger鈥�, 6 January, building.co.uk)

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Where credit鈥檚 due

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

It was interesting to read the spin put on the discussions between the RICS and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) by Max Crofts, president of the RICS (8 January, page 27)

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Arguing over the bill

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

How much information is necessary to produce a tender?

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A pod for all the people

2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

I was pleased to see that Balfour Beatty implemented the use of pods in the Birmingham hospital project (11 December, page 43)

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In praise of the RICS

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

RICS is a prestigious body with a mark of professionalism the world over. To this end we should embrace the spirit of inclusiveness 鈥� which is the basis of globalisation and innovation

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A new plan

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

To all my friends at the Royal Town Planning Institute: why are you doing nothing to aid unemployed planning graduates?

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A necessary expense

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

Although I normally find your leader page of great interest, I must admit to some disappointment in the choice of words regarding the fire at Camberwell

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Local concerns

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

I was among the 150 residents evacuated because of the Camberwell fire on Wednesday morning

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No compromises

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

I was surprised to read your article

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Push ahead

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

I fully endorse the WWF鈥檚 call for every house in Scotland to be given free loft and wall insulation to help meet the targets for cutting carbon emissions laid down in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act

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Not a good plan

2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

PRP welcomes the advent of guidance from the NHBC on the design of open-plan flats that will meet fire safety requirements (11 December, page 58)

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No snow without fire

2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

Both Eurostar (which operates the trains) and Eurotunnel (which operates the tunnel) were clearly ill-prepared to handle the breakdowns of trains before Christmas

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Change the guards

2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

The cost implications of a serious fire often far exceed the costs of theft from sites