All Letters articles – Page 71
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CommentTime for a stock-take
I am certainly of the opinion that we must place greater emphasis on the need to improve the energy efficiency of the existing building stock (23 June, page 30).
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Whither Sir Godfrey?
I know that you will have received countless observations on who was left out of the Building Hall of Fame, but I have to express my disappointment, having joined Wimpey as a trainee QS in 1963, about the omission of Sir Godfrey Mitchell, when Sir John Laing and Lord Taylor ...
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Students: free money here
Students who read your piece on graduate debt and pay (23 June, page 68) may be interested to hear about the Inspire Scholarships scheme.
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Educations what you need
In addition to the ideas listed in your article, can I suggest that creating awareness of energy use and waste through energy handbooks could contribute to erergy savings?
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A fresher Building
Congratulations on the new format. I think the improvements are all very positive and give a much fresher feel to the magazine.
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The campaigns already begun
While I support the intention of your 99% campaign, the article shows a lack of awareness of what has been happening in the field of improving the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions from existing buildings in the UK over the past 10 years.
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999 needs help
We are a fire and rescue service, and we would like to incorporate more energy-efficient elements in our offices, but there is no (or little) support from the government for this.
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Water torture
Every week brings news of another drought order and complaints that water companies are profiteering while failing to tackle leaks.
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In praise of Ray
I have been interested in tracking the responses to Ray O'Rourke's comments that a building site was not a "place where women fit" (19 May, page 14).
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CommentThe perfect window seat
It takes a certain kind of bravery to straddle a plank of wood that is resting on a ladder that is resting between a narrow window sill and a strip of railings.
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CommentSafety first
The competition to find the worst breach of health and safety published on Building's letters page in the past nine months has a winner.
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CommentHere's to the ‘have-a-go' city
Your broadside against Birmingham (26 May, pages 44-48) has caused ructions at Council House and in the property community.
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Capita Symonds
On 12 May 2006, an article appeared in Building titled "Capita Symonds: two years old, but growing fast".
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Slightly off target
I find it encouraging that the mayor of London is being so ambitious when it comes to energy targets (2 June, page 12). However, when you start comparing what is desirable to what is realistic, you realise that the thinking is a little less than fully joined-up.