All Letters articles – Page 75
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Wey off the mark
I was surprised to read your article headed "Key scheme a year late as Weymouth prepares for 2012" (7 April, page 22), which I feel contained several inaccuracies, in particular the suggestion that the scheme is running late.
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A question of recyclability
I refer to the article on recycled content (31 March, page 71). While applauding initiatives to improve resource efficiency within construction, the steel construction sector has concerns that the "single issue" focus of setting minimum recycled content targets has the potential to throw up spurious decisions that may in fact ...
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Some scandal
In response to Colin Harding's assertion that expecting taxpayers to subsidise the public sector's "pension extravagance" is a "scandal" (7 April, page 37), can I check that this pension extravagance would be the average pension paid to public sector workers of about £3500 a year (probably just enough to ...
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Canute's law
So what that the new Part L signifies the end of fan coils (7 April)? About time, too.
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Friend or foe?
Fascinating to see Gillian Birkby's article (7 April) on design liability in partnering concepts, but collaborate is also defined in my dictionary as "co-operate traitorously with an enemy".
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Everyone's an administrator
The essence of Andrew Hemsley's article (31 March, page 61) is that architects no longer enjoy a monopoly as contract administrators - "many professions can bid for the job".
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Comment… Meanwhile, back on terra firma
And thanks to Alan Crich for sharing this novel approach to covering up a big hole in the ground.
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Following the car
UK buildings (specifically homes) in the 21st century are still mainly built using technology that is more than 100 years old.
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Model dads
This week, readers reveal their pride in dads, industry leaders and our great British nation, plus two more scary examples of workers cheating death …
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher, courtesy of door manufacturer Vicaima?
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An overestimation of girth
Reading your list of the top architects, no-one - apart from my bank manager - can have been more surprised than me to see my practice listed at number nine, with projects valued at £250m.
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CommentWell, one of them's wearing a hat …
You seem to like photos of people working at heights, so here's another.
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When Richard left town
I would like to set the record straight on the article about Richard Rogers and City Park Gate (24 March, page 15).
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That's the spirit
Here we sit, a proud nation, and already the doom and gloom merchants of this country are sowing the seeds of doubts over our ability to deliver on the promises of our successful Olympic bid.
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A welcome for Wates
It is good to see another industry leader in the role of chairman of the Strategic Forum and we should all support James Wates in his work (10 March, page 16).
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Brum's rush
Can I set the record straight following your article about Lord Rogers and Birmingham (24 March)?