All Letters articles – Page 43
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Let’s get one thing straight
With reference to “Movers and makers” (5 September, page 74): the article announced that PVCu window maker Duraflex had received approval from Birmingham council for its A-class system for doors and windows.
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CommentThe Games people play
I very much enjoyed reading your article on the 1908 Olympics (5 September, page 42), but noticed a couple of historical errors.
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Show me the money
While an A-Z of Construction Law cannot expect to cover all angles, I would take issue with a point made by Michael Conroy Harris in his latest chapter – J for Jurisdiction (5 September page 63).
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CommentPut out that fear
In response to your story, “Insurers warn of fire risk from green roofs” (5 August, page 12), there is little, if any, evidence to suggest that green roofs significantly increase the risk of fire.
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A calculated gamble
I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but if the Homes and Communities Agency misses its 2016 target by say 500,000 homes, then we have got to build 375,000 homes a year from 2016, which would be an increase of 50% on 2007.
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No point arguing
Information on sustainable products is often confusing and contradictory, as illustrated by the greener-than-thou spat raging between the timber lobby and the PVCu industry (5 September, page 68).
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Training regime
Panic and short-termism could cripple the UK’s construction industry in years to come unless it looks beyond the credit crunch and continues to invest in skill development during the downturn.
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Too fast, too furious
I read with interest the article on the plans by John Lewis Partnership and Waitrose to double their floor space in 10 years and their search for new firms to work with.
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CommentThe cycle of life
Just to say how much I enjoyed your article on Herne Hill (15 August, page 36).
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Construction matters
The House of Commons thinks that Construction Matters. Of course it does, and of the 55 conclusions and recommendations in its report, the crucial item is number 20.
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Take a bow, Andrea
As an archer I had to contact you to correct your misinterpretation of the picture of the lady archers at the 1908 Olympic Games.
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CommentDivided we stand
I've never heard such a load of old rubbish as your story “Northerners should move south, says think tank” in my entire life.
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Cover pricing and cover-ups
Building’s leader returns to the OFT enquiry (15 August, page 3). I’m sorry to have to return to the simple suggestion I made regarding cover pricing.
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Big shoes to fill
China's jaw-dropping start to the Beijing Games raised the bar for Olympic opening ceremonies.
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No need for back-up
I am surprised to see Paul Moore trying to revive the idea that every wind turbine needs a fossil fuel back-up to be kept running at full capacity (29 August, page 28) when research into intermittent generation by the UK Energy Research Council is easily accessible.
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A sound suggestion
Noise complaints are still on the rise in the UK, but it’s not only our neighbours who are to blame.