All Letters articles – Page 36
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Pull together
The current market conditions are forcing clients and their supply chains to review costs and tender processes. However, as an industry we must resist any return to adversarial, lowest price procurement processes
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Salmond fishing
This is an open letter to Scottish first minister Alex Salmond to express my concern at the lack of direction from the government in addressing the pressing concerns of construction in Scotland
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Iconic architecture
Building (13 March, page 38) says the era of the icon is over and predicts more modest buildings post-recession. But you interview only architects. Why not some of the clients?
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Impact: zero
Clive Soley’s assertion that Heathrow and London’s economy is under threat if a third runway is not built cannot go unchallenged (27 March, page 42)
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Lest we forget...
Do you know where the war memorials are in your area? Are they being well looked after or have you noticed that they are falling into disrepair? Have you tried to contact the relevant authority about maintenance?
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Sound education
Acoustics within schools remains widely overlooked, despite the introduction of BB93, the government standards for the acoustic design of schools. This needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency
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Keep off my land
I would preface my comments by stating that I was brought up on a social housing estate. Our argument is not with social housing tenants but the fact we have been deceived by Bellway (6 March, page 20)
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Figure it out
Re: ‘Colleges delayed’, 20 February, page 10, BAM Construction has 11 colleges currently at approval in design stage and waiting further substantial funding from the Learning and Skills Council
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CommentDon’t encourage them
As with the banking industry, we’ve seen an age where architectural incompetence and buffoonery was rewarded over professionalism
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Cut it out
I have just read your article “Robinson Low Francis slash staff pay 12.5%” (13 March, page 15)
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Keep the dream alive
Your article, “Death of a dream” (13 February, page 40) is perhaps to be questioned
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Accentuate the positive
The role of all professionals in development and construction is already changing as a result of the recession
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The weak in politics
I read Sir Michael Latham’s article on the chief construction officer (CCO) with great interest (6 March, page 34). Also the BERR consultation document – which is better than Sir Michael allows given the shortage of straw for these particular bricks
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CommentWhat a larch
We were interested to see the images you published on the front cover (27 February) of the design of York St John University
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...And easy ones
I have just been reading the debate about the proposed changes to the Construction Act. The amendments have reached a key stage in the process of becoming law and are about to be adopted unless someone does something about it. And they should!
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Tough choices...
As a partner in the Sector Skills Council for construction, CITB-ConstructionSkills takes the development of professionals seriously (27 March, page 13)
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You're a bit out...
Davis Langdon’s take on “The World Construction Outlook” (27 February, page 62), is a welcome summary of where some international opportunities lie
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A question of attitude
The Building/Saint-Gobain survey (“Short-term fears voiced over sustainability in the recession”, reported at building.co.uk on 27 February) provides a valuable insight into the less-than-positive attitudes of construction clients towards sustainability. However, the impetus to act is now greater than ever
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Ready and willing
I am currently studying Building Surveying and the Environment at the University of Plymouth