Opinion – Page 483
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To answer the first question …
Stephen Robinson of the London Fire Brigade says a fire in a concrete or steel building isn’t an issue.
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Devilish details
The zero carbon initiative proposed by Gordon Brown (8 December, page 10) looks impressive, with “every new home to be zero carbon by 2010”. His statement is backed up by the fiscal incentive of zero carbon homes being exempt from stamp duty. This is a bold statement, however like many ...
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Setting the record straight
Your story “Marks Barfield starts work on Olympic spike” (8 DecembeR), was inaccurate and misleading.
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CommentDanger is my bread, death my butter
Thanks to Bob Wright from Bignell & Associates for this one.
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CommentGreen house effect
Ruth Kelly explains how she plans to meet the environmental challenge by awarding stars to sustainable homes
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CommentReflections and predictions
Wembley remained incomplete, third-party rights grew in popularity and we awoke to the importance of sustainability last year. So what will 2007 hold?
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Picking over the bones
A contractor paid a subcontractor £70,000 for light fittings. This should have been passed to the supplier, but the subbie went bust. So can the supplier get the contractor to pay twice?
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The non-existent contract
This was an application for summary judgment pursuant to CPR 24, in relation to an adjudicator’s decision. In or around June 2003 Roselodge Ltd (RL) carried on business buying properties and redeveloping them before renting them to tenants. Westdawn Properties Ltd (“WPL”) was in the business of refurbishing properties. ...
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Without jurisdiction
This was an application for summary judgment pursuant to CPR 24, in relation to an adjudicator’s decision. In or around June 2003 Roselodge Ltd (RL) carried on business buying properties and redeveloping them before renting them to tenants. Westdawn Properties Ltd (WPL) was in the business of refurbishing properties. ...
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CommentTwilight of the Gods
Colin Harding is fed up of architects with a god complex going on about iconic design. When it comes to the Olympics, thou shalt worship none but design and build
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Comment’Tis the season …
… to plan your next step towards world domination, attempt to make stadiums out of ice, spend extraordinary amounts of money on garish knitwear and be miserable in Norfolk. Apparently.
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One step at a time
In response to your article “Hadid’s aquatics centre fails environment test” (1 December) the updated concept proposals we presented at last week’s media launch are an early step in the process of developing a design for the aquatics centre. However, the environmental and sustainability audit you refer to relates to ...
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A categorical denial
It seems that the silly season has returned to Building. You concocted a story alleging that McBains Cooper is looking to buy MDA (8 December) and this is totally untrue.
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Stand on your van
Neil Smith spotted this unique ladder extension system in Bolton. Let’s hope nobody’s planning a quick getaway.