All Letters articles – Page 6
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CommentSmaller firms failing slows recovery
SMEs play an important role in holding up the construction economy
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CommentIndustry needs investment, not gimmicks
The coalition should replace a patronising attitude with incentives to build
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CommentRemove energy firms from equation
It doesn’t make sense to rely on energy firms to reduce their profitability
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CommentA taxing problem for construction
The government should use targeted VAT cuts to boost the construction sector
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CommentShedding light on sports halls
Good daylight, good insulation and renewable energy shouldn’t be set in competition against each other
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CommentSame old story at Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty should have sorted out its businesses years ago
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CommentPermitted development work will not help
Eric is getting in a right pickle (Pickles promises to revise home extensions plan, www.building.co.uk, 16 April 2013). This is a piece of ill thought-out legislation, which will not create more work for the building trade and will just cause a lot of neighbour disputes. There are already too many ...
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CommentDownward spiral continues with Osborne
The chancellor is to blame for blocking the industry’s recovery
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CommentGreen rating systems: Bespoke solutions needed
An assessment of the problems with green building rating systems following last week’s feature article
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CommentStill safe from head injuries
Changes at the Health and Safety Executive do not spell the end of hard hats on site
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CommentBe careful using design to fight crime
A replacement for Secured By Design should encourage a sense of community not just crime reduction
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CommentLack of good faith
More good faith may be what’s needed in the industry but unfortunately it isn’t what we’re getting
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CommentEducation for the future
The coalition is avoiding spending money on those who need it the most with its plans for education
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CommentBRE response
BRE is confident that its proposed development in Garston, Watford will enhance the local community
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CommentNumber of homes not the problem
There are a vast number of homes for sale but no one can afford to buy them
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CommentImpossible conditions passed on
here should be an appropriate relationship between being paid and paying others and anything else is grossly unfair
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CommentYou cannot change the market
Carillion will start losing bids, margins will fall and so will the share price