All Letters articles – Page 56

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    It never happened

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Your article on the extension of membership of the CSCS board to housebuilders and civil engineers (3 August page 16) was not correct.

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    Fear not, as you get older …

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Some thoughts on the flood-proof house:

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    In the detail

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

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

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    Forum for debate

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Your interview with Mike Davies, the new chair of the Strategic Forum, and his predecessor James Wates (20 July, page 36), refers to the role of the chairman rotating every year between the “three core member bodies”.

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    Notes from a very wet city

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Notes from a very wet city

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    Masters and apprentices

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    I read with interest the recent findings by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) that 53% of their members are having problems finding the right skills (July 20, page 11). Last year we provided a grant to support FMB members to train nearly 6,000 apprentices.

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    Thanks, but no pranks

    2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

    I would like to correct the impression given by your article about the investigation into the YouTube videos of on-site pranks (July 20, page 10).

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    In the detail

    2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

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

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    Missive attack

    2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

    I always enjoy reading ڶ, not only because it contains interesting features and news, but because it is very clearly laid out and easy on the eye.

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    Equity can aid housing crisis

    2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The government has finally acknowledged that the crisis in affordable housing will have disastrous repercussions for the economy (July 27, page 20).

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    Quarry House

    2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The caption accompanying the picture of Quarry House (13 July, page 37) indicates that it was designed by Sir Terry Farrell.

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    Heres a plan

    2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The recently announced Office of Fair Trading study into the UK housebuilding industry highlights two areas of concern: land supply and planning.

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    At the forum

    2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Your article on the handover of the chairmanship of the Strategic Forum (6 July, page 36) refers to “the three core member bodies” of the forum.

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    Gordon’s first steps

    2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Housing reform was rightly the centrepiece of the legislative programme unveiled by Gordon Brown.

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    In the detail

    2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

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

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    A simple solution

    2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Why are we building half as many houses as we did in the sixties? Because the public sector has stopped building its half.

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    More pressure

    2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

    I have been reading your “Under pressure” series with interest. At Malcolm Hollis, we are undertaking a development monitoring role on the BBC’s Broadcasting House refurbishment on behalf of Morgan Stanley and are very aware of the materials shortage.

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    Snakes and lizards

    2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

    I have for many years read and enjoyed articles written by Colin Harding. However, from what he says in Talking lizards (29 June, pages 34-35), he seems to be coming off the rails.

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    Reaching our limit

    2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

    As a reader of “Limits to growth”, I rate the ڶ article “More than we can handle” (15 June, page 40) as a living testimony to the tipping point that the Club of Rome forecast all those years ago.

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    It doesnt fit the fitters

    2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Having read your article The Handover (6 July, page 36) I sincerely hope that there is not to be a continuation of this one-size-fits-all approach in the Strategic Forum.