Opinion – Page 539
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CommentWonders & blunders
Just when you thought the tennis madness was over, Alan Mills serves two London landmarks, one by Wren, the other by Foster
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CommentA close watch
More than 50 people killed and hundreds more injured, traumatised or grieving.
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CommentAn unsafe case
The Appeal Court has cleared two men of guilt over the death of a boy who fell into a septic tank. But why were they prosecuted under safety legislation anyway?
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Arrested development
The respondent had been issued a stop notice dated 13 September 2003 requiring him to cease certain works that were being carried out on land that he owned. The stop notice provided that it would take effect on 22 September 2003. On 23 September 2003, a planning enforcement officer visited ...
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An engineering solution
With a little bit of law and technology we can use standard electrical appliances to a) reduce carbon emissions by millions of tons and b) make money …
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The path to follow
The “Pathfinder” demolition programme that you describe (24 June, page 44) sounds just like it was in the 1960s: lots of slum clearance and, to follow, system buildings.
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An open letter to Alun Michael
Dear Mr Michael … construction forms, I believe, one of your many minor portfolios, even though it forms the largest industry in the UK. I know you have much to consider, but I would like to offer you some simple advice.
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Know thyself …
Re: Do you recognise these people (24 June, page 41)? Yes, I am one of them!It’s the Fitzroy Robinson Partnership class of 1988 – this photograph accompanied an article in Building on 5 February 1988 called “Fresh Visions”.On the left is Kevin Dash, 65, who left FRP in 1991 and ...
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… Ummm, not quite
Do I recognise these people? Yes. They are undoubtably the Fantastic Four – pre-cosmic radiation exposure. On the left is Reed Richards – Mr Fantastic; next to him is Ben Grimm - The Thing; and to the right are Susan and Johnny Storm – the Invisible Woman and the Human ...
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No need to panic
Further to your article regarding the proposed closure of the mastic asphalt course at Manchester School of Construction at Manchester College of Arts and Technology (27 May, page 13), we hope we can attempt to set the record straight with regard to the joint efforts that are taking place between ...
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Waste in the chain
The headline “Prescott targets suppliers in drive to cut housing costs” (10 June, page 24) is unfortunate, and at odds with the article itself.
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A 51st viewpoint
I was interested to read your article “Construction: No place for women!” (10 June, page 28). Unlike the 50 women who were interviewed on Oxford Street, when I was 16 I became an apprentice for a local authority as a painter and decorator. I met very little resistance from male ...
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Bad news from the World Bank
The second edition of the FIDIC standard form shows signs of having been bent in favour of the World Bank – to the detriment of its international contracting community
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After Kyoto
The European Union is looking to cut 40% of carbon emissions from buildings, but it hasn’t decided exactly how. So, now’s your chance to influence the debate …
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Pastry problems
This was an appeal from the decision of judge Seymour on 21 April 2004 in which he dismissed Filobake’s claim again Rondo and awarded nominal damages against Frampton.Filobake was a manufacturer of filo pastry and wished to extend its product range into samosa pastry. Rondo specialised in the manufacture and ...
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CommentSuch a waste
In terms of amount of work, construction is performing well – but look at the all-important productivity data and it’s clear resources are still being managed inefficiently