Opinion – Page 441

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    ڶ buys a pint … for the Sandblasters

    2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

    As with most great adventures, it started with a conversation over a drink in the pub. Or rather over a meal in the Ivy, where Steve happened to mention to his friends that he was good at running long distances.

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    Wonders & blunders

    2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

    A south London bus garage provides a stirring journey’s end while a hideous addition to the Thames riverside just spoils a good walk

  • ڶ's Thomas Lane and Mark Leftly
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    How to survive... the Christmas party

    2007-12-13T13:17:00Z

    The ڶ office christmas party is tomorrow. We'll let you know on Monday if we took our own advice

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    A.R.T. Consultancy Ltd vs Navera Trading Ltd

    2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

    A.R.T. were engaged by Navera to carry out design and construction work to a property in London. They made claims for payment and then commenced adjudication. The adjudicator ordered a payment of £100,369 to A.R.T. together with the interest and fees. In these proceedings A.R.T. sought to enforce that decision.

  • Christmas lunch
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    How to survive... Christmas lunch

    2007-12-12T12:15:00Z

    A chance to savour overcooked turkey and rock-hard sprouts, only this time it's with your colleagues...

  • Cat Christmas card
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    How to survive... Christmas cards

    2007-12-11T11:57:00Z

    It's a political minefield - decide not to send any and you risk offending friends and family. Just don't leave it so late that the only cards left have cats dressed as Santa...

  • Carol singers
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    How to survive... contributing to charity

    2007-12-10T12:58:00Z

    Feeling bad about indulging in Christmas consumerism? You could assuage your guilt by opting for Present Aid instead of frivolous gifts

  • Santa Claus
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    How to survive... Secret Santa

    2007-12-07T07:46:00Z

    Looking forward to the Christmas party? Well, first you've got to buy that ever so witty, but not offensive, present for your colleague...

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    Web watch — ‘Tis the season …

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    … to grin and bear enforced office jollity, misuse of mistletoe and the ritual of Secret Santa. But don’t despair, Amanda Lopez is here with building4jobs.co.uk’s survival guide to Christmas

  • Rachel Barnes
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    Not much agreement here …

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Rachel Barnes Ian Yule was less than enthusiastic about the revised RIBA agreement for the appointment of an architect, claiming it was biased in favour of the profession. Well, guess what? Architects aren’t happy about it either …

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    Names can be hurtful

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Nicknaming buildings just reduces complex ideas into simplistic soundbites. Having said that, the Vol-au-vent does seem quite appropriate for HOK’s vile Olympic stadium …

  • Jules Harbage
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    One over the eight at 8am

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Christmas means parties, and that means drinking alcohol, which is okay as long as you aren’t out first thing with a forklift or using heavy tools while still under the influence

  • Colin Harding
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    Get stuck in

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    HOK Sport’s Olympic Stadium Vol-au-vent is merely the hors d’oeuvre. We’re about to tuck in to a rich feast of design excellence at reasonable cost. It’s a victory for common sense

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    My favourites … Nick Cullen

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    This week

  • Hansom
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    Rule Britannia

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    There is cause to celebrate, because – despite efforts to prove otherwise – ours is still a country of mad dogs, prudish, tea-gulping Englishmen and the best, if not cleverest, eco-warriors in the world

  • The fire on the Olympic site in east London last month; sprinklers would have significantly reduced and cooled the smoke
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    Fight fire with sprinklers

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    I object to some of the comments made by Paul Timmins regarding the Local Government Association’s call for sprinklers to be fitted to all new buildings (16 November, page 36).

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    High standard

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    The criticism of the new RIBA Standard Agreement 2007 by Ian Yule (23 November, page 59) is inaccurate and self-serving.

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    Competition comment

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    The quote in your article “Choose Wisely” (16 November, page 72) was inaccurate – we had won the RIBA’s Brooks Road Low Rise housing competition run for Newham council.

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    A no brainer

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Less than 10% of construction firms train apprentices and only eight of the 63 largest companies offer regular employment to an apprentice through ConstructionSkills.

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    ڶ buys a pint … for BPTW Partnerships

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Those good folk at architect BPTW know how to have a good time – as you can see from the roll-call of booze above.