All Letters articles – Page 42

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    Positive action

    2008-10-24T00:00:00Z

    All of us here at Inbuilt are enthusiastic about the UK Green ɫTV Council’s report on Low Carbon Existing Homes which was published this week.

  • In the detail 24.10.08
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    In the detail 24.10.08

    2008-10-24T00:00:00Z

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  • Comment

    Scheming spires

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Could the Royal Town Planning Institute have contributed to the shortage of qualified planners?

  • Comment

    Government: the noes have it …

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Margaret Beckett will undoubtedly make just as big an impact on housing as she did during the foot and mouth epidemic: none.Mike Morgan

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    … and, well, you get the point

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    So the government may ditch its own standards on eco-towns. Ministers need to get a much higher calibre of advice on this.

  • Comment

    In the detail

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

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    Going concern

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The health and safety blunder photograph on 26 September (page 35) raised concerns for us.

  • Age cannot wither, nor custom stale natural materials such as stone
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    Back to nature

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Regeneration is always a positive move, however, we have to remember why some buildings built hundreds of years ago are still standing up and looking beautiful today, whereas most modern buildings turn ugly and dysfunctional after a few decades.

  • Comment

    … again …

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The government of the UK is a pathetic joke and construction is particularly affected.

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    Community action

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    In response to Robert Adam’s article “They’re having you on” (26 September, page 36), I would like to draw Mr Adam’s attention to the Construction Emissions Community of Practice (CECoP), an inclusive group of practitioners brought together to develop a fair and transparent methodology to assess the initial impact of ...

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    In the detail - 10 October 2008

    2008-10-10T00:01:00Z

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    Relocation, relocation

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    The increase in Middle East-related articles has been fantastic, and uncannily timely for me, given that I am looking to relocate to Abu Dhabi. However, I am not sure where you obtained your rental prices from, as your figure of £18,000, or 120,000 dirhams, per year is way off the ...

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    Join my Hub

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    In reference to your article “OFT clears housebuilders – but raises zero-carbon fears” (26 September, page 11), while it is true that zero carbon could potentially prove a barrier for small housebuilders, we strongly believe it is also an opportunity.

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    Government Gamesmanship

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Before Peter Whitbread condemns the whole Olympic team for what he says is a budget overrun of £90m on the media centre (26 September, page 34), he should be aware of government budgetary practice. I will try to put the whole process in context.

  • We would like to make it clear that this fire at the Southgate shopping centre in Bath on 23 September was not caused by wood
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    Fanning the flames

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    What is it with the media that it has to mention that there was wood in a building that caught fire and/or that it was “timber framed” (“Fire in Bath”, 26 September, page 9)?

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    Any answers?

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Is there someone out there, perhaps a genius in “price indexing” , who might be able to help me with this pricing exercise:

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    Pour on water, pour on water

    2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Your article, In the line of fire (18 July, page 72) mentioned, alongside the advantages, some perceived drawbacks to the installation of sprinkler systems in schools.

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    In the detail

    2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

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    Insulation for the nation

    2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Regarding plans to insulate all UK homes by 2020, the level of energy efficiency necessary to achieve carbon emissions reductions is four times higher than that which cavity wall and loft insulation can provide.

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    Honesty …

    2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

    I have just been reading about the Olympic media centre being £90m over budget. Can we never get it right?