Opinion – Page 392
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Forever bursting bubbles
I was interested to read Gideon Amos’ latest defence of the government’s eco-towns programme (16 January, page 30). However, I fear history will view this initiative as being merely the froth on the top of the last housing market bubble: not amounting to much now that the bubble has burst
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CommentThe passiv approach
There is always so much we can achieve by “doing the simple things well” – it’s a widely used sentiment and it’s nearly always true
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An even-handed approach
The article Sheep vs Grass (16 January, page 42) was a lovely idea, and a simple, clear list of green duds and gems would be great.
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Parental concern
Nick Raynsford (16 January, page 30) you says he is upset with “misleading and pejorative media coverage”. I suspect that most of the upset is with “media coverage” of any kind. The John Roan proposition is flawed and coverage simply exposes the things that you (my MP) and Greenwich council ...
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A little local thinking
The item concerning MPs’ call to local authorities to make better use of planning agreements to secure jobs for local people (23 January, page 23) may run into problems
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The rules of the crane
The subject of crane safety has been under debate for too many years. I firmly believe the root cause of all the incidents is the lack of planning, monitoring and control
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I hope Spring’s eternal …
Building has long been distinguished both for the level of its architectural criticism and for the number of its good architectural contributors
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CommentOur agenda
The recession is not without its fringe benefits. I, for one, have pounced on the opportunity to stop my children’s pocket money (even as I type these words they are combing west London in search of work, and the lessons learned will no doubt prove as important as schoolwork).
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Is the worst of the house price crash yet to come?
New Year, new figures from Nationwide showing a new fall in house prices.No surprise there then.But the next few months may prove critical to the final shape of our current house price crash.Will we see a more gentle continuation in the slide in prices or should we brace ourselves for ...
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CommentBest foot forward
As we step into 2009 and clients get more picky, it’s time to think about how to stand out from the crowd
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When small is not beautiful
"Discussions around future banking terms are ongoing with our bankers. We are extremely grateful for their help and support to date and we are seeking to reach agreement on future support shortly."Sound familiar?But who said it? Taylor Wimpey, Barratt, Redrow? In fact it was Oakdene - on 30 September ...
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Official figures suggest construction is faring better than most - really?
The appalling GDP figures released today suggest construction has got off relatively lightly so far - odd don't you think?The economy took its biggest nosedive since mid 1980 in the final quarter of last year, a drop of 1.5%.But surprisingly construction was less impacted than most sectors and the economy ...
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God loves those who are just: Mediation in the Middle East
In the first of two articles, Mark Raeside looks at ways of resolving disputes for those working in the Middle East. Here he examines mediation – so good it even has divine blessing
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School fight, round three
Nick Raynsford MP complains (16 January, page 30) that the piece on Greenwich Building Schools for the Future (BSF) schemes is misleading and misrepresents Southern Gas’ position on the gas holder that has stalled plans to build a school on the Greenwich peninsula
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CommentOld school ties
I was sorry to read of the travails of the John Roan School and to see it described as “an unremarkable comprehensive”.
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Too little enforcement …
As far as I am aware, there is still no legal requirement for any property owner or its managing agent to implement the recommendations from an energy performance certificate (EPC) immediately
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… and too many assessors
Saturation of the energy assessment market has now become a real problem