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CommentPole dancers
Our thanks to Jon Prichard, director of resources at High-Point Rendel, for this shot of scaffolders at work across the street from his office. Jon writes: 鈥淭his was taken this afternoon in Southwark. Please note that this photo has also been sent to the HSE as part of a complaint鈥�
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The case for cutting VAT
Newly appointed Lib Dem ministers in the Cabinet need to honour their party鈥檚 manifesto commitment to cut VAT on repair and maintenance works
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Carts and horses
Two cheers for Gerald Kaye鈥檚 column 鈥淲e can鈥檛 go on like this鈥� (14 May, page 34)
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CommentLuke Wessely: Greek tragedies, British farces
Before we get too comfortable as armchair critics of rapacious footballers and financially illiterate European states, we should take a long, hard look at ourselves
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CommentWonders & blunders with Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan respects the endurance of Newcastle鈥檚 Victorian terraces, but reckons Foster + Partners鈥� Peterborough academy just can鈥檛 hack the pace of history
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To the barricades!
Your article 鈥淩ICS set for showdown with 鈥檅ig eight鈥� QSs鈥� (14 May, 2010), reinforces the opinion within the rank and file that the RICS is pursuing a number of policies that are to the detriment of ordinary members
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CommentIf you think this is bad 鈥�
I read with interest your leader and article about quantity surveyors鈥� frustration with the RICS (7 May, page 3 and 9). I, too, have concerns about how it is run
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CommentQuentin Shears: The Americano takeover
鈥橶e need to talk about rebranding - you have a brunch meeting at three鈥�
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Plant hire prices reveal continued downward pressure on construction supply firms
There鈥檚 little hope of a respite for suppliers from downward price pressure as the construction industry reshapes itself for lower levels of work
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CommentSix billion pounds of spending cuts - and many more to come
This is just of foretaste of cuts we face in the June Budget and autumn spending review
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Nothing new
It鈥檚 interesting that the RICS has learned nothing from the past. I criticised the organisation years ago for not consulting its members or doing what was in the interests of its members (I resigned eventually after many attempts to influence failed) and it is still not doing what it should. ...
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Taken for Granted
I am concerned on behalf of the 400,000 homeless people in the UK, that the downgrading of this vital ministry from the Cabinet will result in little new action on behalf of the most vulnerable within our society (鈥淕rant Shapps is housing minister鈥�, 13 May, building.co.uk).
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CommentWhat鈥檚 going on?
The coalition has stated that it will review spending commitments made since January using its own value for money criteria, and it鈥檚 obvious that the 拢55bn earmarked for schools renewal is not going to survive this process unscathed
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Flipping ironic
Oh the irony, in the wake of the expenses scandal, of an MP commenting about consultants 鈥渃reaming off cash鈥� (14 May, ).
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CommentHansom: The great escape
Whether you鈥檙e off on a trip to Rio, a long-distance jaunt in a canoe, or sunning yourself in Barbados with Richard Steer, do let us know if you spot any of our 40 under 40 fugitives. They may be in disguise
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Elections? Who needs them
Back issues special聽We had two other hung parliaments in the past hundred years. If the election of 1974 was bizarre by today鈥檚 standards, 1929 was truly surreal,
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CommentA day at Moscow's OfficeNext conference
Russia鈥檚 capital has experienced a recent boom, so it鈥檚 about time it had a commercial office exhibition to reflect the fact - BDG Workfutures鈥檚 Phil Hutchinson was there