All Letters articles – Page 65
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Less competition won’t help
There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially with consultants or bidders. Someone has to pay. Your editorial about school bids urges less competition and less regulation. Three bids are the minimum basis for competitive tenders to indicate the area of price. Extend your logic, why have any ...
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Don’t close the college!
We the undersigned are all leaders in the construction industry, and we back the National Construction College in its fight for survival. Your editorial piece and associated feature (Building, 29 September) highlighted perfectly the scale of the investment challenge that the College faces.
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CommentBSF fails the history test
Building Schools for the Future may be in deep trouble. After a six-month review, Pricewaterhouse Coopers is expected to supply a solution.
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Silent voices
Regarding your news article on Polish workers (27 October, page 14), I seem to come across many articles concerning the welfare of Eastern European labourers and what they should and shouldn’t have or do.
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CommentRead the signs
Thanks for the interesting article about waste management (27 October, page 46).
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Man from the JCT
Jeff Brown’s article on JCT 2005 and third-party rights (27 October, page 54) refers to a glaring omission.
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Rogers and the Olympic icon
Isn’t the pessimistic tone of Building’s review of progress on the Olympic stadium a little premature (27 October, page 26)?
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Virtual reality
I would like to allay Darryl Nash’s concern voiced in your Specifier section (20 October) that it is challenging for architects to get sufficient building services knowledge to operate the more sophisticated Part L 2006 compliance software tools.
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CommentMessage for Margaret
In response to your interview with construction minister Margaret Hodge (20 October, page 30) – I would like to see her position the industry so that a career in construction is seen as desirable for schoolgirls and hope that we can soon read the headline in Ray O’Rourke’s inimitable style, ...
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Foul mouthed
Am I the only person who is appalled at the profanities expressed in your article concerning the future of the Office of Government Commerce (20 October, page 28)? In an industry that has been trying hard to improve its public image in the face of constant hostility in the popular ...
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CommentDressed for success
Thanks to Bryan Imbery for this shot of a Portuguese painter whose choice of head and footwear are almost as impressive as the quality of his edging …
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Please don’t go
I am writing regarding your article (20 October, page 11) that says the RICS is considering selling its data and research arm, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).
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A matter of life and death
Your blog about Al Gore’s recent film, An Inconvenient Truth (13 October), was entertaining but somewhat flippant. As last year’s Sustainability Leader award winner, I feel duty-bound to comment.
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CommentMarginal utility
In reference to your feature on utilities (13 October) we have been developing a scheme at Ashton Moss, east Manchester, over the past seven years.
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CommentFast and stylish
I must strongly disagree with your comparison of Michael Thirkettle of McBains Cooper to a Honda Fireblade motorcycle. Firstly Honda is no longer the market leader – Yamaha and Kawasaki are equally strong brands.