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  • Comment

    Striking exception

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Ann Minogue writes (1 August, page 43) that the new JCT major projects form does not give extensions of time for strikes.

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    Birmingham bull

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Your article on Birmingham's Bull Ring (29 August, page 30) will upset many Brummies.

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    The RICS has let us down

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    That RICS members have to turn to Building for news of a QS rebellion is proof of the extent to which our institution has let the profession down.

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    And the banned played on

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Wasn't your article "Scourge of the Skyline" a little sensationalist (25 July, page 24)?

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    Keep on puffing

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    As a chartered QS, I read Nick Brooke's article (29 August, page 28) as so much hot air and piffle – does the guy honestly have any idea what it takes to manage a small QS practice in the UK in 2003? I think not.

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    The information gap

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    In his interview, Nick Brooke, the RICS president gave no new information about the need to increase subscriptions (15 August, page 28).

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    Sunburn and stress

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    I noted with interest the article about the need to protect site workers from the sun (8 August, page 13).

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    Hats off!

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Things are always a bit slow in getting to the South-west, but following the HSE guidance and your article (8 August, page 13) I was unable to purchase "a wide brimmed" hard hat from our local suppliers.

  • Features

    The secret of our success

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    With the fastest-growing construction industry in Europe, Britain is the envy of its continental neighbours. And a revealing report shows that it's all down to the economy-transforming magic of the PFI.

  • Features

    Good morning, Vietnam

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Welcome to joined-up 24-hour working, whereby consultants going to bed in the UK can hand over work to those waking up on the other side of the globe. But does outsourcing really open up a world of possibilities?

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    Talking turf

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Architects like to have the final say on the design, and we respect that. But we know more about roofs than they do, so how do they feel about that?

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    When walls have ears

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    When housebuilders were told they would have to test the acoustic insulation of homes to prove they complied with tough new regulations, they were so worried they decided to radically change the way homes were built instead

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    Level best

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    A group of four sculptures, entitled Lock Level Line, has been installed at South Wharf Piazza in the West End Quay development, part of the regeneration of Paddington basin. Designed by artist Danny Lane, the four columns of steel and glass will move diagonally across the piazza, creating an internal ...

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    Prescott weighs up second regeneration summit

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Deputy prime minister John Prescott may host a second urban summit to assess regeneration policy, just two years after the first event.

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    Architectural gymnastics

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Architect SHH has completed this £1.6m LA Fitness centre in Bressenden Place, south London.

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    Costain decides working in Iraq is too risky … for now

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Costain, the first contractor to state publicly that it would bid for contracts to rebuild Iraq, will not work in the country until the security situation has improved.

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    Interim profit at Wilcon jumps 58% to £30.2m

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder Wilson Connolly this week unveiled strong results for the six months to 30 June.

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    Healthy results at Taywood

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Taylor Woodrow this week reported that pre-tax operating profit had risen 15% from £108.1m to £130.1m in the six months to 30 June 2003.

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    Cool box

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Architect and interior designer Red Box Design Group has designed Stella House, the headquarters for regional development agency One NorthEast at Newburn Riverside in Newcastle upon Tyne. Design features of the 5500 m2 building include mixed-mode cooling with natural ventilation, solar-shading and recovery of grey water from roof drainage. ...

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    Glam on the Cam

    2003-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Architect Halpern has received planning consent for this 19-flat riverside development in Cambridge. The scheme includes 14 duplex apartments, as well as two one-bed flats and three rooftop penthouses. Double-height living spaces face the river, with the bedrooms at the rear facing a private garden. A full project team has ...