All Letters articles – Page 49
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A fundamental flaw
The proposals to review Building Regulations regularly every six years looks like a throwback to the seventies to me (I am a former building control officer).
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New tricks
Regarding the fact that the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is to be axed and its responsibilities reallocated to local authorities (18 March, building.co.uk), I think this shift in emphasis is a good idea.
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A place for sarcasm
I am reassured to see from the photos attached to the article Welly Garden City (14 March, pages 60-62), that the landscape and natural countryside is being so effectively held back and not allowed to encroach on yet another “green development”.
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Ken again?
It’s debatable whether the London Plan was anything other than a pointless waste of taxpayers’ money, as noted in the article “Should we vote for Ken again?” (7 March, page 3).
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Costly mistakes
Late payment is to do with weak legislation, of which the big boys take advantage.
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Room for improvement
In reply to Joe Martin’s letter “Easy as LCC” (7 March, page 39), I thoroughly endorse his exhortation to do life-cycle costing (LCC).
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Material matters
I am glad Mr Woolas has spoken out, as recorded in your article “Minister predicts death of brick and concrete in decades” (3 March, building.co.uk).
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Be quick to claim
The High Court has sent a clear warning to all professionals who buy or are required by law to carry professional indemnity (PI) insurance, to ensure they notify their insurer of any situations that might give rise to a claim.
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Let the legacy commence
The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 welcomes the launch of the legacy masterplan framework.
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CommentDealt a poor hand
“Manchester wins £10m consolation prize after supercasino shelved” – that’s a nice spin on things (building.co.uk, 28 February).
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Easy as LCC
I would like to take issue with the headline to Peter Mayer’s excellent article on lifecycle costing (22 February, page 78).
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CommentArchitecture is not enough
As an architect who used to live in east Greenwich (we worked on The Albany Project in my second year at architecture school) and whose children attended school in Deptford, I am writing from the US to express my disgust at the racist attack described in your article (“Adjaye’s Stephen ...
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Money in the bank
As the originators of the project bank account (PBA) model, my colleagues at Rider Levett Bucknall and I were delighted to see your legal columnists giving a positive welcome to the PBA (8 January, pages 62-65).
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The case for a research levy
Your report on research funding (18 January, page 48) made clear that, outside the area of construction products, market forces do not stimulate significant funding for construction research.
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A failure of democracy
Regarding the article “Row over supervisor safety training” (11 January, page 14), once again the Construction Confederation finds itself at odds with the rest of the industry.
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