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CommentThe choice is theirs
In response to your article on the Greater London Authority’s housing targets ("London council in crisis talks over affordable homes target,"), the GLA’s approach is based on realism and focuses on working closely with local councils
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Like with like
With reference to the issue of foreign trades taking UK jobs, while the government is correct in stating that we can all apply for these jobs, that everything is fair and square and minimum wage laws and so on are covered, this does not mean that the wages paid to ...
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Local difficulty
Your correspondents, Patrick Cooper and Sally Hughes, do not want the John Roan School to move to a new site on the Greenwich Peninsula as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. They are perfectly entitled to their views, although I do not myself agree with them.
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It's simple really
To meet the BSF programme, we need to respond to the current financial environment
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Bamboozled by banks
Several articles in Building mention the fact that most building companies have, or are about to, breach some of their banking covenants
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Black mark
In response to Mr Forlane (19 December), the Construction Skills Register (CSR) would like to make readers aware that the Black CSR card (as it is known in Northern Ireland) is not as easily acquired as he suggests
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FeaturesDeath of a dream: Dubai
Dubai’s boom fed a lifestyle of fast cars and luxury flats that construction professionals could never have dreamed of back home. But now, as grim reality sets in, many expats are finding that redundancy is also done very differently in the Gulf
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CommentThen there's the fungal mould...: JCT consultancy agreement
The JCT has just released a consultancy agreement for larger projects. Here’s what you should be aware of before you go ahead and sign it
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CommentClear laws without fuzz: Health and safety in the UAE
UAE confidential: Abu Dhabi’s response to on-site health and safety lapses has been to call in the cops. Thomas Van de Wijngaart and Emma Shepherd welcome early signs of change
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FeaturesThey have not been moved
After twenty-five strikes in 16 days, has the government's intervention done enough to stop unrest from paralysing more UK sites?
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Hammerson halts work after loss
Property developer Hammerson has put almost all its major new developments on hold after revealing a £1.6bn pre-tax loss in 2008
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FeaturesNo biomass, no turbines, no solar panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
The German Passivhaus standard is winning admirers in the UK, many of whom argue that its simple approach to low-energy building is far more practical than the Code for Sustainable Homes
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CommentHow to stay healthy
Hands up all those who have been tempted to cut training on safety during the downturn? Do so and your business will suffer
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Building pathology: Schools windows
Cheap fixes are the wrong approach to installing manually operated windows in schools. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans explains some of the pitfalls and suggests how to avoid them
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FeaturesSchool toilets: Bog standard
If the government is to stand a chance of meeting its school building target, it will need to use standard specifications and designs for a range of elements – starting with the loos
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The tracker: How low can we go?
Activity levels fell for the 10th month in a row, the rate of decline headed towards a new low, and don’t even ask about employment prospects
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Verry boss attacks 'aggressive' bids for public sector jobs
Craig Jones, chief executive of Verry Construction, has accused firms of buying public sector work to combat the recession