The demise of partnering and the limping college building programme provoke strong feelings, while pay - for apprentices and leading architects - proves a particularly sore point

Is partnering dead?

I certainly hope partnering is dead. Easy money for contractors at the customers' expense. Good riddance…
SUPERDAVE

LSC announces 13 college projects to be funded

Thank goodness for that, and thank goodness for the talent in the LSC who have generously approved 13 out of 144 jobs shelved; breathe again we are saved (for those that cannot pick up, I am being sarcastic)!

The LSC are a shambolic laughing stock whose consistent amateurism has made this recession even worse for companies that have already spent significant money getting on the framework and tendering for works; why is this not being investigated!
Mr X

Lord Rogers' pay jumps by a third to £2.5m

So cutting 35 jobs entitles a pay rise of £700k? That's very noble of Rogers and his directors to pocket over £10m whilst his ex-employees we're given their P45 - obviously the credit crunch means only that to those who actually do the real gopher work, and those who like to court press attention by pouting at the monarchy get the real money.
Tasha

It is misplaced for people to take a cheap shots at Rogers. He's worked bloody hard for the money he earned, unlike Prince Charles he is not funded by the taxpayer.
Steve Green

Adult minimum wage to increase to £5.73

I think minimum wage should be the same for all ages starting at 16. How are young people meant to save up to move out, pay for education or pay for learning to drive and for cars etc. I have just turned 18 and as I was paid £4.80 when I was 17 (which fair enough was a bit over minimum wage) my wage hasn't gone up as I am still just over minimum wage. Driving lessons costing £27 an hour is basically a whole day's work so how are we ever meant to enjoy life on less than a fiver an hour?
Jayne Mackie

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