Opinion – Page 485
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CommentFools rush in
The construction world is full of dangers this week – paparazzi poised to pounce, company names to trip over, bungling waiters, errors of protocol – even the angel at the top of the tree is fearful...
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Knock it down and start again
In regard to your recent article on Ascot (17 November, pages 28-30), the original royal enclosure lawn was 2m above the racetrack.
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CommentAnd as for the waiters...
The dining situation in the new grandstand was not as good – the original was more private and special – and the waiters are not attentive.
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Wheres your Olympic spirit?
In the wake of the Wembley fiasco, fears have been raised that the London 2012 Olympics may run over time and budget.
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The killing bill
Again we have a member of the legal profession offering biased views on a political debate to make his life easier.
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How to get recruitment right
It was interesting to see the comparison between gangmasters in the agricultural sector and those in construction (3 November, page 76).
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CommentAnd then she said...
Building control surveyor Sarah Pearce captured this fascinating conversation on a domestic site in Leicestershire. It’s not the spot we’d choose for an intimate chat, unless they really are the confessions of a window cleaner...Email your “favourite” health and safety pictures to building@cmpi.biz. The sender of every published picture ...
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher? This scheme has such a diversity of community uses, it even contains a theatre. But what is it?Email your answer to building@cmpi.biz First correct answer wins. The editor’s decision is final. No cash alternatives will be offered. No ...
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CommentAn offer you can't accept
Rudi Klein Main contractors are increasingly insisting that specialists use materials supplied by a specified manufacturer – which can put them in a difficult and dangerous position. Here’s why
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Niggling and nagging
Tim Tapper and Victoria Glover-Ward PFI/PPP projects are plagued by minor squabbles that can easily escalate because the complaints procedure is complex and misunderstood
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CommentFun, frolics and self-immolation
Richard Steer offers season’s greetings to you all, and hopes your office party doesn’t finish up in the Sunday papers, A&E or, indeed, the High Court
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Let's agree to agree
Bell Scaffolding (Aust) Pty Ltd (“Bell”) was founded in 1983 by Mr Kevin Bell. It is now one of the leading scaffolding manufacturers and contractors in Eastern Australia. It sought to take advantage of the lower hire costs for scaffolding in the UK and in 1996 entered into a hire ...
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CommentBeyond Idaho
WEB WATCH — Jack Lemley thought he was having a quiet chat with a local journalist for the edification of his fellow Idahoans. Unfortunately for Jack, there’s no such thing as local journalism any more …
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CommentReindeer with everything
It’s postcards from the edge this week, as our globetrotting architect flits from the antlers of Helsinki to the Buddhas of Bangkok
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A little less conversation
I think the proposal from WWF, the green lobby group, to make zero-carbon development a condition of public funding is spot on (10 November, page 15). The government keeps stating that Britain is at the forefront of reducing global warming, but in reality we are still only talking about it. ...