Opinion – Page 395
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Back to schools: Problems with schools projects
With heavy government spending almost guaranteed, schools projects are an attractive prospect in 2009. But they come with their own particular problems
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CommentWebmaster review: Candy & Candy website
Our webmaster enjoyed this pretty website with a chill-out soundtrack, but is worried about the search limitations of using pure Flash
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Premium bonds
Having been engaged as an independent loss adjuster in the handling of claims on performance guarantee bonds in the construction industry for the past 20 years, I continue to despair at the lack of understanding of them shown by employers and their advisers.
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News to me
Ross Holleron states (12 December, page 59) that “Hanham Hall … will produce excess heat from its combined heat and power system in summer months. Some of this will supply the hall and a communal glass house, but the rest will have to be dumped.”
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CommentCredit where it’s due
I was pleased to see our image of East Barnet school published on 5 December, page 6. As an architect interested in project delivery, I am a keen follower of your magazine
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Right on track
Building Design Partnership was commissioned to undertake the masterplan for Birmingham City University on a wonderful site that will be the centrepiece of the Eastside regeneration
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Lets have some help, here
Confidence in the construction sector is at rock bottom, and what construction firms badly need is a scheme that reduces the risk of doing business
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Which way to tender?
Two-stage tendering was invented for situations in which the client had to start building as a matter of urgency, yet retain an element of competition between contractors
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CommentBuilding on Flickr
We’ve set up a Flickr group for the best in architectural and construction photography
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CommentWebmasters glossary: Mashup
A mashup is a web resource that combines information and web services from two or more sources
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CommentMy digital life: Simon Barnes
What’s your favourite website? Cyclingnews.com, to keep in touch with worldwide cycle racing and the BBC iPlayer
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CommentHansom: A fresh start
It’s a brand new year, and we’re giving up being gloomy, sowing discord, drinking champagne and getting people’s company names wrong. Starting next week, of course
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CommentHappy new year (yes, really)
Sorry, folks, but joyful prospects for 2009 are thin on the ground
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Homes in the US sold for $1,000, will we see like here?
An article on CNN money caught my eye. It seems that homes in areas of the US hardest hit by foreclosures (repossession) are being dumped at throw away prices.At these prices you could practically buy up a neighbourhood for what it used to cost to buy a half decent home ...
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Hard cash or car crash - what's driving visitors to Rightmove?
A press release from the property website Rightmove that dropped into my inbox this morning caught my eye. Of course it was promoting its wares - that's fair enough.But what I found interesting was the interpretation Rightmove has put on the fact that record numbers of people logged on to ...
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Is Persimmon afraid of the big bad City wolves?
This fortnight sees the big housebuilders update the City on just how appalling they think 2009 will be.It can't be a fun prospect.After a dozen or so highly numerate analysts have picked holes in their powerpoint presentations, most chief execs and FD's will probably need a quick single malt before ...