Opinion – Page 491
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Unforeseen changes
A problem emerged with your announcement that the DCLG had withdrawn Part F guidance on the installation of trickle ventilators in replacement windows (6 October).
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Price check
On 22 September, I wrote an article about the cost of photovoltaic systems. Ian Butters then wrote a letter on 6 October that argued that increases in electricity prices would mean a reduced net present value for photovoltaic systems. However, as the cost table only appraises, and does not compare ...
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CommentFast and stylish
I must strongly disagree with your comparison of Michael Thirkettle of McBains Cooper to a Honda Fireblade motorcycle. Firstly Honda is no longer the market leader – Yamaha and Kawasaki are equally strong brands.
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CommentGoing the extra distance
Thanks to Bruce McAra for this picture taken in Birmingham. He writes: “One for the album. This man appears to have forgotten where his ladder is, and it’s quite a journey back to the bucket.”
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A question of form
The RICS Contracts in Use Survey, published earlier this month, revealed some interesting and surprising trends – not least the increased take-up of the NEC form
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Why third-party rights don’t work
STATE YOUR CASE — The JCT2005 contract caused a stir with its third-party rights schedule. But, says Jeff Brown, there are so many problems with it that collateral warranties remain as popular as they ever were
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CommentOur sound suburbs
The humble burbs are a vital part of our national life and deserve to be planned accordingly. Just don’t expect those who have benefited most from their safe, nurturing communities to stop grumbling …
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CommentWhy Reid is wrong
Whatever the political motivation behind John Reid’s decision to restrict the number of Romanian and Bulgarian workers entering the UK in the new year, construction and the wider business community is unlikely to sympathise.
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CommentDown the tube
Debika Ray examines the big-bucks world of the video blog, and finds out what architecture students really get up to …
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Unstable ground
This was an appeal against a ruling on a preliminary issue. Technotrade Ltd had produced a site investigation report dated 14/12/98 on a sloping site. The report found that it was satisfactory for the proposed development of a number of two storey houses and contained no prohibition against assignment.When the ...
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CommentSucceeding beyond dispute
The Technology and Construction Court has had its fair share of problems, but after a raft of reforms it is now a fully functioning one-stop shop. With major hearings on its books and others in prospect, it feels good about the future
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CommentHard lessons
Open your wallets, construction industry, because a network of city academies is the only hope we have of halting the relentless march of the soft degrees ...
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CommentBoy racers
Mr Justice Jackson steams to the head of the judging pack, Michael Thirkettle hurtles around the countryside on a motorbike, while Peter Millett and Stef Stefanou’s car stay exactly where they are
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CommentSafety check
EU WATCH — The European Construction Safety Forum recently staged a conference to assess policies that aim to improve the construction sector’s health and safety record.
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Setting it straight
Your feature concerning the “Cladding crisis” (6 October, page 42) refers to sources which appear to be out of date in regard to the state of play in the UK market, specifically in relation to our company, Schneider GB Ltd.
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Don’t rely on the sun
I read with interest your article “What’s new under the sun” (6 October, page 22) having carried out a similar limited pilot survey last winter for Circle Anglia Housing Association, in which we compared four houses fitted with panels and four of similar house types without panels, including lifestyle adjustments. ...