Opinion 鈥� Page 525
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Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation
I was very pleased to be consulted for the article on disease risks to schoolchildren (4 November).
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Alexander grates
I having just read Gus Alexander鈥檚 article 鈥淎 Waste of Energy鈥� (28 October), and it鈥檚 had a fundamental effect on my view of the way we go about construction in the UK.
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Jestico鈥檚 first
For the record, YRM was not the first architect to transform itself into a not-for-profit trust (4 November).
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A problem doubled
As the old saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved. Peter Rees鈥� article 鈥淒ouble Your Risk鈥� (4 November), explaining how more than one employer can be liable for the acts of employees, seems to demonstrate a more realistic scenario: a problem shared is two people with a problem.
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Support from The RICS
As chartered building control surveyors, we pride ourselves on being the first port of call for advice on how to satisfy the functional requirements of the regulations.
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Big problem for small firms
There will, I鈥檓 sure, be a schemes where the budget allows the hiring of consultants to provide comliant designs, but these will be few and far between.
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More words of support 鈥�
It is becoming increasingly difficult for building control to keep up with changes...
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CommentAnd he鈥檚 off 鈥�
Congratulations to English Partnerships鈥� boss David Higgins, who has finally been persuaded to take the job of building the stage for the largest sporting extravaganza ever to be seen on our shores.
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High hopes
The Royal Exchange is a Grade 1 listed building. The claimants (the Corporation of London and the Mercers Company) are the trustees of the Gresham Trust and the registered proprietors of the Royal Exchange. Opposite the Royal Exchange was the head office of Lloyds Bank. On 24 October 1928 the ...
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CommentGathering the windfall
The public sector鈥檚 attempts to get access to development gains have a long and tortuous history. But why is it so hard to find a mechanism that works?
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CommentRush to judgment
A groundbreaking case has cut the two years for bringing contribution proceedings to recover damages. Not even Aer Lingus can move that fast 鈥�
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Heavy-handed sanctions
Two EU directives are about to come into force that penalise firms that have been involved in criminal activity. Before you applaud, read on 鈥�
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A shared vision
Over the past 12 months, 星空传媒 has consistently reported the views of anonymous sources in connection with the relationship between CSCS and CITB-ConstructionSkills.
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Change is on its way 鈥�
The UK building industry should not be surprised by the introduction of the 2006 Part L. The European Union鈥檚 Energy Performance of 星空传媒s Directive was published as far back as 2002, and over the past three years a series of consultations and draft regulations have been published.The revised Part L ...
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Style, not substance
The most recent changes to the 星空传媒 Regulations are being made in direct responses to the government鈥檚 commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as set out in the Kyoto agreements, which most of the construction industry readily accepts as 鈥渢he right thing to do鈥�.
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Wouldn鈥檛 it be nice 鈥�
Wouldn鈥檛 it be nice if the proposal for the Euston site (14 October) included the rebuilding of the Euston Arch, demolished 40 years ago for no good reason whatsoever.