All Letters articles – Page 26

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    Lessons from history

    2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Amanda Levete says: “What we need is something like an architectural Supreme Court, made up of architects and advisers whose pre-eminence is undisputed, that passes binding judgment” (22 January, page 22)

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    Experts on tap

    2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

    I read Paul Donnelly’s 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’ bonuses than with the £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

  • Comment

    Show your working

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Regrettably, the money won’t go as far as your article on home improvements suggests (8 January, page 42)

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    Not from the horse’s 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’s 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 – accident prevention “corners” are being scaled back (“Experts warn recession may cause on-site danger”, 6 January, building.co.uk)

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    Where credit’s 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)

  • Comment

    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 – 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

  • Rules are rules, as any fool can see …
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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’s 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

  • An open-plan flat layout demonstrating “lack of consistent scale, abysmal room layouts, inadequate space standards and wasted space”, apparently...
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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