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CommentA local industry for local people
In many walks of life, there is evidence that the underdog is fighting back in the age-old battle of big business vs the little guy.
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Robust indeed
David Holder suggested on your letters page (31 August, page 28) that a pass rate of 97.5% for Robust Details is not good enough 鈥� and that 鈥渘obody wants to talk about it鈥�. That鈥檚 wrong. I do.
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CommentWe鈥檝e struck gold
星空传媒鈥檚 website has an all-new sustainability section, so whether you want to join the bloggers or search for solar panels, you won鈥檛 have to waste your time trawling the net.
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CommentA fight on his hands
While Gordon Brown鈥檚 housing targets are laudable, I can鈥檛 help feeling apprehensive about the amount of obstacles that stand in his way
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Set up to fail
I have been listening to the media reports on the number of GCSEs being gained by those leaving school.
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Do your duty
I read with interest the article by Rupert Choat on the duty to warn about obvious dangers (24 August, page 48).
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CommentGaymark: the story continues
聽Gaymark made it clear that an employer could not claim liquidated damages if it was responsible for the delay. Then Justice Jackson cast doubt on this ruling. So now where are we?
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Good business sense
It鈥檚 encouraging to see the government鈥檚 commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment (3 August, page 17). The new construction minister, Stephen Timms is clearly championing the issue of sustainability.
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Design and brand
Isabel Davies and Jenny Joint With architects competing to create innovative and distinctive designs, it is important for owners to avoid their buildings being copied, or worse yet, sold in souvenir shops
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CommentWork together for award glory
The Times and the Guardian identified lack of client ambition in the UK as the reason why just two of the six buildings shortlisted for the Stirling prize are located in this country.
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Don鈥檛 act too soon
Pre-action protocols are there to resolve conflicts before they end up in court, but there are other reasons for following them too. Adam Harris and Sanjeev Ahuja examine what happens if you don鈥檛
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CommentWeb watch In memoriam
Bill and Ben, Sheffield鈥檚 legendary cooling towers, are about to be knocked down, but there is no consensus on a campaign to preserve them as a commemorative sculpture.
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CommentHansom Morons and swine
No, not the curses heard from Jack Pringle鈥檚 yacht as it sailed into trouble in the Fastnet race, but what one engineer has dubbed all architects and what the Finns inexplicably call the good people at the CICA
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CommentThe zero game
We need to reach an understanding of what we mean by a zero-carbon home. Until then, the debate will continue to be governed by politics and hot air
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CommentFools rush in
Open mike Graham Watts is furious that the industry is wasting an opportunity to reform the Construction Act, but Rudi Klein says we may lose the chance forever if we jump in without thinking