All Letters articles – Page 61

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    What do you get for 880bn?

    2007-03-30T00:00:00Z

    One factor that is contributing to German growth (16 March) is the increasing self-confidence of the Germans.

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    Poaching QSs

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    There is a clear shortage of well-trained QSs today, as the list of any agency will illustrate. Last week, after trying to get my equity partner to defect, an agency asked if he knew anyone else in the firm interested in moving.

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    Modern life is rubbish

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    I was delighted to read the demolition of modern methods of construction (MMC) by Sir Digby Jones. The practice of bureaucrats deciding what is modern and what isn’t without criteria or supporting science is wasteful.

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    Spitting image

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The artist who painted the intrepid Mr Bingham this week needs his hands breaking!

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    A risky game

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    It isn’t just crane drivers who find themselves under pressure to “play the game and take risks to save time”. Just a few weeks ago an acquaintance who drives diggers was saying much the same thing.

  • Yes, we have no bananas – and not many project managers with a construction background, apparently
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    Every little helps

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    How refreshing to see somebody point out the exodus of staff from Tesco’s property division at last. I spent several years as a consultant for Tesco, working almost exclusively on its developments, and saw a number of changes over the years. In the past ten years it became more “ruthlessly ...

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    A dead loss

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    I was disappointed to read the article about the Dead Sea project (23 February).

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    Birds eye view

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    I think your report (23 February) on the ban on building near warblers is biased and incorrect in omitting the fact that English Nature was reacting to a EU directive when it recommended building restrictions.

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    Let them stay

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    I was pleased to see your leader and the article on visas for overseas QSs (16 February, pages 3 and 32).

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    Leave it to natural selection

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    As long as those involved in YouTube stunts (16 February, page 9) are willing participants, then if they want to mess about that’s their business.

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    How much is a life worth?

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    I was dismayed after reading your article about John Ferguson, a work experience student, who suffered brain damage and spinal injuries falling from unsecured scaffolding (16 February, page 15).

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    The edited version

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Might your article on lead times (16 February, page 68) be summarised as “walling and ceilings are going up; floors are going down”?

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    Tesco clarification

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    My name was mentioned in the article entitled “Tesco Boss Quits” (23 February, page 9). It was used without reference to me for verification of the facts stated or my reasons for leaving.

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    Houses of horror

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    I would totally agree that the level of housing design in the UK is “overwhelmingly disappointing” (9 February, page 25), with little attention to detail and devoid of any new ideas.

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    The faults of a few

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    I would like to register my support for your Safer Skyline campaign.

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    Castlemore and URBED

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    In reference to the recent article on Southall Gasworks and the appointment of Make Architects as the new masterplanner (9 February, page 15), Castlemore wishes to clarify that URBED’s plans have not been “ditched” in the way inferred in the article.

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    Coffee and calamities

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    If you were to publish an anthology of your safety blunders as a coffee table book, I would buy a copy, if only to pass round the table at design team meetings when carrying out risk workshops as CDM co-ordinator and everyone is looking bored.

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    The price of being free

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Cabe’s recent notice advertising that it is looking for architects to join its design panel but expecting them to work for free has attracted much criticism.

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    Zero for all

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    All housebuilders need to be willing to work towards lowering carbon levels in the housing sector. However, it is vital that the second-hand market is equally accountable, especially as it accounts for the vast majority of homes in the UK.

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    Wanted: managers

    2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Thanks to the touting of numerous green policies and the debate over the practicality or indeed feasibility of zero carbon development, environmental issues continue to dominate discussion across construction trade press. This emphasis is something to be celebrated, but we must be conscious of other, equally pressing, issues that are ...