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Stress busters
We speak to stress councillor Patricia Justice about feeling under pressure at work, and what you can do about it …
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FeaturesDream palaces
Visionary architect Marks Barfield has created the Skyhouse, which is designed to solve the housing shortage while saving the environment. But will it ever get off the ground?
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Reversing ahead
Are reverse auctioning and best value legally compatible for public authorities? EU procurement rules would suggest not. But what if the rules change?
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Comment
Publicity is weighed, not read
I was dismayed to see the amount of publicity you gave to the racist British National Party (31 January, page 26). This serves absolutely no good purpose to either your magazine or the industry in general. Your sole reason, presumably, for interviewing him was because he is supposedly a ...
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Rebranding without the spin
In his letter, Andrew Charlett (31 January, page 33) calls for a campaign by the Construction Industry Training Board or the Construction Industry Council to address the industry's poor image among graduates.
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Loose definitions
I was intrigued to note in this week's issue (31 January, page 38) that you have recently introduced a Building Award that "recognises the contribution of young people in construction".
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Teachers are no slouches
I agree with Graham Holden's comments in last week's letters (7 February, page 35) that in general teachers are well remunerated for their work. My wife, a head teacher of a small country school, certainly earns far more than I do as a local government building surveyor.
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Unlikely inspiration
Your legal columnist Tony Bingham tells us that he has recently been giving a helping hand to the Malta Arbitration Centre, acting as a minor judge in an effort to reduce the huge backlog of civil litigation cases.
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Standard issue
Thank you for mentioning the formation of the Modular Society in your Back Issues section (31 January, page 34).
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A future for communism?
Bull Dunster's plans to build the green homes that the traditional development market will not fund (7 February, page 15) are to be applauded, and could be the thin end of what may become a sizeable wedge.
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News
Lifschutz Davidson founder dies
Ian Davidson, the founding director of architect Lifschutz Davidson, died last week of a heart attack.
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Quality mark to get insurance incentive
Construction minister Brian Wilson has announced that builders who sign up to the quality mark scheme will receive a 20% discount on their insurance premiums.
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Pier pressure
London architect Bennetts Associates and Brighton architect Lomax Cassidy & Edwards are to submit a rival bid to architect KSS and developer St Modwen's proposals for the restoration of Brighton's West Pier, part of which collapsed at the end of last year. The alternative rescue plan for the pier ...
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NewsDeep and deeper
The Deep aquarium in Hull is undergoing a £6.5m extension just a year after it opened. The plan will add 2000 m2 to the visitor centre and exhibition areas. Concept design is by Terry Farrell & Partners, the scheme's original architect, and the detailed design is by local practice Birdjohnson ...
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Ministry of silly sports
Why are we building one dual-use stadium that wouldn't be used for athletics, and considering a £300m athletics stadium that would only be used once?
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FeaturesGoodbye to grey
Rebranding is all very well, but for a sexy image to be convincing there's nothing like relocating to a funky new office building. We discovered a company that gave dullness the sack and employed neon colours, supergraphics and thousands of red tubes …
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Tender price forecast: Haze across the horizon
With a war looming, shares prices plummeting and the office market in London freezing, it’s all but impossible to know what will happen next. But building tender prices and workload are still likely to continue their steady rise