All Letters articles – Page 64
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Knock it down and start again
In regard to your recent article on Ascot (17 November, pages 28-30), the original royal enclosure lawn was 2m above the racetrack.
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The killing bill
Again we have a member of the legal profession offering biased views on a political debate to make his life easier.
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher? This scheme has such a diversity of community uses, it even contains a theatre. But what is it?Email your answer to building@cmpi.biz First correct answer wins. The editor’s decision is final. No cash alternatives will be offered. No ...
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How to get recruitment right
It was interesting to see the comparison between gangmasters in the agricultural sector and those in construction (3 November, page 76).
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Wheres your Olympic spirit?
In the wake of the Wembley fiasco, fears have been raised that the London 2012 Olympics may run over time and budget.
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CommentAnd then she said...
Building control surveyor Sarah Pearce captured this fascinating conversation on a domestic site in Leicestershire. It’s not the spot we’d choose for an intimate chat, unless they really are the confessions of a window cleaner...Email your “favourite” health and safety pictures to building@cmpi.biz. The sender of every published picture ...
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CommentAnd as for the waiters...
The dining situation in the new grandstand was not as good – the original was more private and special – and the waiters are not attentive.
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Bricks and blunders
I regularly drive past Grosvenor Waterside, the “best private housing development” in this year’s brick awards. Are you joking? Smart contemporary lines? It looks identical to the “best commercial building” shown next to it.
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CommentPart C (for cats)
Further to your recent campaign concerning the Building Regulations I recently came across this on one of our sites.
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A little less conversation
I think the proposal from WWF, the green lobby group, to make zero-carbon development a condition of public funding is spot on (10 November, page 15). The government keeps stating that Britain is at the forefront of reducing global warming, but in reality we are still only talking about it. ...
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CommentDear landlord
Charles McDonald, the real estate manager at the Carbon Trust, is right to target landlords in the battle to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings (3 November). Landlord developers are escaping accountability. As a design-and-build contractor, we employ good architectural practices, good building services consultants, and front-line M&E subcontractors ...
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CommentThe eternal quest for perfect reception
Simon Perry writes: “While on holiday in Belgium, the home of the European parliament, which hands down the vast quantities of health and safety regulations, I happened to notice this unique approach. I presume they were seeing how many regulations they could break!”
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A race-goer riled
I visited Royal Ascot in June and July (17 November). I like the building and think it was remarkable that it was completed in time for the meeting. However, there are some issues that need rectifying.
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More than zero
Anything we do to remain alive on this planet comes with a carbon burden. The use of renewable energy comes with a carbon burden – photovoltaic cells and wind generators for domestic energy production consume energy in being manufactured, resulting in carbon dioxide emissions – renewable energy is NOT “zero” ...
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CommentBSF fails the history test
Building Schools for the Future may be in deep trouble. After a six-month review, Pricewaterhouse Coopers is expected to supply a solution.
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Don’t close the college!
We the undersigned are all leaders in the construction industry, and we back the National Construction College in its fight for survival. Your editorial piece and associated feature (Building, 29 September) highlighted perfectly the scale of the investment challenge that the College faces.
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Less competition won’t help
There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially with consultants or bidders. Someone has to pay. Your editorial about school bids urges less competition and less regulation. Three bids are the minimum basis for competitive tenders to indicate the area of price. Extend your logic, why have any ...