All Letters articles – Page 45
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CommentBuild-your-own
I’ve always tried to see the silver lining in every cloud, but am I the only one that sees the great potential of the current downturn?
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The Apprentices
In the article on Ucatt’s call for an apprenticeship quota on public sector projects (9 July, www.building.co.uk), you offer a skewed view on the increasingly popular Programme-Led Apprenticeship scheme.
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Fast track to the future
The government’s announcement on 23 June about speeding up the Building Schools For the Future programme is very welcome.
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Doesn't measure up
I criticised the RICS for years and wrote several times seeking changes in favour of its members, particularly a review of its budget so that the annual subscription fees could be reduced.
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CommentChinese whispers
Li Shirong, from the Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission, has a mission to promote development and investment in her city.
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Let’s start at the very beginning
Your article “Government failing on sustainable procurement” (4 June, www.building.co.uk) emphasised the importance of sustainable procurement practices in the construction industry.
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Bad start for Boris
I see Boris Johnson, the London mayor, plans to reinstate Parker Morris space standards in London’s new housing (27 June, page 12).
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The mystified mediator
I feel very sorry for disputants like Alan Danieli (27 June, page 39) caught up in the expensive, acrimonious and drawn out process of construction dispute resolution, especially at the smaller end of the market where legal costs can be so high in relation to the sums at issue.
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A warm industry welcome
Reading your article on apprenticeships (20 June, page 20) brought back memories of my introduction to the industry as a would-be apprentice carpenter in 1972.
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Call on me
I’m pleased to report that that the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has brokered a deal with the RICS to settle complaints against FMB members.
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CommentBorder skirmishes
In reply to Derek Emslie in Scotland (27 June, page 35) who took issue with Caroline Flint referring to “England” as a world leader in sustainable building...
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It doesn’t add up
A lot has been said and written recently about the OFT investigation into price fixing. I am amazed that despite the amount of press coverage on this I can find no comment on the profit margins of the contractors involved.
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Working 25/7
So … Mouzhan Majidi at Fosters brags (4 July, page 64) that their team worked 24 hours a day..
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Fool's gold
If Michael Gove gets into government, he’ll have to learn pretty quick that we haven’t had a system based on land-use planning since 2004.
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Discrimination is good
There is currently a great deal of misinformation in the press about the review of the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) guidance document, Fire Performance of Sandwich Panel Systems.
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A cynic writes …
The government claims it will make a £100bn investment in wind power over 12 years (26 June, www.building.co.uk).
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Discrimination is bad
Regarding Harriet Harman’s plans for positive discrimination (26 June, www.building.co.uk), many of these laws are reasonable but surely the government is allowing ethnic minorities the opportunity to claim racial discrimination if a white person with a similar set of skills and qualifications is selected for a position that they have ...