All Letters articles – Page 55

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    In the detail

    2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    Good business sense

    2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

    It’s encouraging to see the government’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment (3 August, page 17). The new construction minister, Stephen Timms is clearly championing the issue of sustainability.

  • Young Vic: flying the flag on the Stirling prize shortlist
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    Work together for award glory

    2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The Times and the Guardian identified lack of client ambition in the UK as the reason why just two of the six buildings shortlisted for the Stirling prize are located in this country.

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    In the detail

    2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    In defence of PVC

    2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Douglas Kent’s comments in the online article “BAA forced to remove plastic windows from listed building” (23 August) are just the type of misinformed remarks we’ve come to expect from the anti-PVC brigade.

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    Renewables on the curriculum

    2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Bill Watts’ comments focus too much on the building and its cost, rather than its purpose.

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    SAP method works the best

    2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

    It was a delight to read Jeff Howell’s article (31 August, Page 30) on the dreaded Home information packs (Hips).

  • Can biomass be classed as an on-site renewable?
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    Its 60%, but not that 60%

    2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Further to Bill Watts’ Open mike column on schools (24 August, page 32), it must be made clear that the government’s plan for schools is not to “generate 60% of their energy from on-site renewables”, but to reduce carbon emissions by 60% from 2002 levels.

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    Not so robust

    2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

    The Robust Details scheme is held up by many as a sure-fire, hassle-free way to comply to Part E.

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    Undercover recruitment

    2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Following on from your article on unscrupulous headhunters (15 June, page 42), we had an interesting experience with a recruitment agency recently.

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    Small packages

    2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

    I received the 2007 UK construction industry Key Performance Indicators pack by post. The CD-Rom and guide booklet together weigh 116 grams and will fit in an A5 jiffy bag.

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    The modern way

    2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

    To meet targets in the housing green paper for increasing the UK’s housing supply, modern methods of construction (MMC) will have to be considered on a wider scale.

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    In the detail

    2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    Text talk

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    I agree with Richard Steer (27 July, page 30) that the art of communicating effectively with potential recruits is of prime importance for the modern construction industry. Our industry is battling outdated and ill-informed ideas of what it means to work in construction.

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    MingleMinded musings

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    They say there is no such thing as bad publicity, but I can’t help thinking your article, The undercover networker (3 August, page 40), may have given a negative impression.

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    Fear factor

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Surely the answer to better health and safety is blindingly obvious.

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    Life on the edge

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Your leader column (3 August, page 3) could not be more apt. On a Sunday morning a few weeks ago, I had to inform some scaffolders who were working on a building on a busy street corner in central London about the dangers of working on the scaffold with no ...

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    Spot the difference

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Suzanne Reeves tells us in her article extolling the virtues of JCT2005 (20 July, page 54): “An amendment to the JCT2005 forms has already been issued for the CDM regulations … CIS amendments to all the other contracts in the suite will be included in the reprints of the 2005 ...

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    In the detail

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    Ivory tower

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Colin Harding returned to his architect bashing with his article on “The Prince of Wails” (20 July, page 30). Usually I disagree with his extreme opinions, but this time I had to agree with most of what he said.