All Letters articles – Page 58

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    At the risk of banging on …

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    An average of 3 million UK households persistently suffer from noisy neighbours – a rise of 31% over the past five years, new research claims.

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    No mercy for architects

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Tony Bingham may have been too hard on the clients who took their architect to the cleaners after he failed to carry out his fundamental duty of co-ordinating the works (25 May, pages 64-65).

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    Yesterdays man

    2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Lord Lawson has long been a bucket on the tiller of sane attempts to steer the UK towards a smart, efficient, renewable low-carbon economy.

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    … unless it’s your house

    2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Richard Donnell (www.building.co.uk, 25 May) sensibly argues that the mix of new housing should be decided at the local level – top-down density or mix targets cannot possibly produce the right housing.

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    Flaming ridiculous

    2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

    What a delightful irony it was to have an advert from those astute concrete people, depicting the Colindale fire, placed opposite an announcement for your zero-carbon conference (18 May, pages 50-51) – all that previously sequestered carbon being put back into the atmosphere!

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    Divine intervention

    2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

    I am a great admirer of Sir Michael Latham, but I refer you to my article “Shopfitters of the World Unite” (23 February, page 38).

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    In the detail

    2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    Bigger isn’t better …

    2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

    I read with great interest your recent article on the possible formation of a trade body to work closely with the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to deliver maintenance in the social housing sector (18 May, page 14).

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    A friend in need

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    I am writing to tell you about my employer Gleeds. In January I suffered the loss of my father and had to go to Greece to make the appropriate arrangements. I had no idea how long I would have to be there, only that I needed to be on the ...

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    Take the fourth

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    I read Laurenz Maurer’s useful article (11 May, page 66), but he errs when advising readers “If you are subject to the current … Construction Industry Council (CIC) adjudication terms then notify the responding party that you intend to follow the Scheme instead”.

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    In the detail

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    No deal

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Your editorial “Dark and dangerous work” (May 11, page 3), calls on London Underground and Metronet to seek a negotiated settlement over a projected £750m cost overrun.

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    Backing Brown’s green towns

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    I was interested to read the article “Brown’s eco new town will fail green test” (18 May, page 9). It is critical that initiatives such as these have the industry’s support. Brown’s eco towns will benefit companies and agencies working on sustainable alternatives to the construction process. By stimulating research ...

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    One rule for them ...

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Further to the item in Hansom on 11 May (page 29), I would like to voice my disgust at the item concerning Andrew McAlpine and his use of iTunes.

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    Now pay for your fun

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Of course some of us have drunk too much in our distant – or indeed recent – past. The difference with the RICS young surveyors’ party (18 May, page 11) is that it does not necessarily involve what would in any other scenario be called mindless vandalism.

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    Telecoms firm, heal thyself

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    I read with interest the article about BT’s encouraging more working from home (11 May, page 54).

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    In the detail

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

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    Joining the cubs

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    This has certainly raised the profile of the RICS. Until now, the average Joe had us down as a shadowy outfit somehow connected with lions.

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    Blame where its due

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The jury is still out on the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) record on prosecutions resulting from construction fatalities following Ucatt’s Levels of Convictions report and the HSE’s counterclaims. The results paint a confusing picture of the actual number of convictions.

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    In the detail

    2007-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?