Opinion – Page 502
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CommentNot-so-green roofs
Your article on green roofs (30 June page 70) states that “roof systems based on sedum blankets no more than 30 mm thick are the most common specified in the UK”.
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How refreshing
How good to see the reinvigorated Building, and to continue to have one serious and resourceful reference for everyone in construction. Congratulations and good wishes for the future!
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CommentThe front door’s probably easier …
I saw these builders on a roof in Portugal – I guess they were trying to break their way in.
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CommentReality check
The mayor of London wants large projects in the capital to generate one-fifth of their own energy from renewable sources. Is there a snowball’s chance in hell of this happening?
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CommentWonders & blunders
Gary Hughes applauds a musical animal in one of Europe’s trendiest cities, but hasn’t a good word to say about two grey and soulless London thoroughfares
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CommentStuff happens
Here’s an immutable fact: the world is changing faster than we can put buildings up. So, when it comes to big construction schemes, it’s naive to expect a precise specification and no changes mid-project
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CommentSorry, its not a runner
The CIC says its consultants’ contract is aimed at experienced clients, but they’ll be the last to abandon bespoke forms for an agreement that includes an aggregate cap on liabilities
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CommentThrills and spills
Put an angry man at the wheel of a mini-digger and the results will be dramatic. Give him some dynamite and the fun can really start. Nick Jones hunts down the web’s wildest demolition stories
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Disputing the dispute
The applicant charterers Exfin applied to set aside an arbitration award in favour of the respondent ship-owners, Tolani for some US$130,000. Exfin argued that there was no “dispute” between the parties pursuant to the arbitration clause in the parties’ contract because Exfin had admitted the liability, the amount of the ...
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CommentNow and then - Meddling with the housing market
David Rogers on how the problems we face now are the same ones that defeated us 89 years ago
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Sharing the spoils
The British aggregates industry may be able to recoup millions of pounds from the government if the European Court of First Instance declares the imposition of a levy to be illegal. The $64,000 question is whether customers will also benefit
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CommentHome truths about builders
Getting home improvement projects completed on time and to budget is no mean feat – even when the client is a lawyer. The key is having the right contract
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CommentToo late in the day
State your case - Commentators have been quick to welcome TCC judges doubling as mediators but John Price thinks they miss the point – mediation should come long before court proceedings
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CommentTime for a stock-take
I am certainly of the opinion that we must place greater emphasis on the need to improve the energy efficiency of the existing building stock (23 June, page 30).
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Educations what you need
In addition to the ideas listed in your article, can I suggest that creating awareness of energy use and waste through energy handbooks could contribute to erergy savings?
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999 needs help
We are a fire and rescue service, and we would like to incorporate more energy-efficient elements in our offices, but there is no (or little) support from the government for this.
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The campaigns already begun
While I support the intention of your 99% campaign, the article shows a lack of awareness of what has been happening in the field of improving the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions from existing buildings in the UK over the past 10 years.