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Charged article
With reference to the complicated calculations made by Mark Dyson (Letters May 29): for jobs of the size he mentions I charge an hourly rate and issue fee accounts on the last day of the calendar month, with a request for payment within 14 days, and I make a good ...
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Oversee this
The JCT standard building contract for a home owner/occupier 2005 proudly announces, for signature, that it is for ithe owner/occupier who has appointed a consultant to oversee the works
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Intrinsic politics
Should architects become more active in politics (Debate May 29)? I would suggest it is difficult, if not impossible, to avoid same
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Arb and illusion
An odd choice for the “no” corner (Debate May 29): Frank Duffy, who, it is believed, was implicated in the disastrous sacrifice of dear Arcuk on the altar of just another New Labour quango: Arb
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OpinionHoodwinked
What a relief that Robin Hood Gardens has been saved from listing. Sorry, don’t agree with you on this one
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RIBA at its best
Regarding John Assael’s letter (May 22) and the leader, there are many ways of getting involved with RIBA besides council
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OpinionLet a hundred cauliflowers bloom
Growing food, not building houses, is a more sustainable way of saving the Thames Gateway
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OpinionShould Arb force architects to prove their competence?
Yes, architects must prove they can practise in an ever-evolving industry says Graham Owens; no, let their work speak for itself, counters Terry Garland
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OpinionQuestion time at Cabe for Michael Parkinson
Boots was interested to spot Michael Parkinson leaving Cabe HQ last week
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OpinionScots demand leadership
John McAslan has used his platform at the RIAS Conference to berate the profession’s institutions for their failure to influence government policy — for their failure to “get political”
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OpinionA chance to rebuild Trust
A revamped Civic Trust has the power to change things — but it needs architects to get involved
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Feel the force
I was interested in your article, It’s Time to Get Political (News May 22), in particular Ruth Reed’s statement that “we have very good relations with government ministers — and the opposition…”
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OpinionLet’s put all the MPs in a home
Should architects get more involved in politics, or should politicians learn a little more about architecture?
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No gates on us
I was disappointed to see Chelsea Barracks included in Irena Bauman’s column on gated communities (Practice May 15)
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OpinionThe concrete bunker vs marble halls
Two American political speeches highlight the power of place
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All work, no pay
While in the RIBA bookshop last week, I purchased a copy of the new edition Clients’ Guide to Engaging an Architect
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OpinionShould architects become more active in politics?
Yes, architects need to get involved, says Kensington & Chelsea councillor Emma Dent Coad, but Frank Duffy counters that architects should spend their time on good design ideas not the nitty-gritty of politics
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Quack attack
In the swirl of indignation arising from the MPs’ expenses scandal, something of architectural interest has come to light: the Member for Gosport’s duck house
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Third city blues
In your Croydon “third city” article (News May 22), you quote Piers Gough glibly saying that Croydon is a hot location
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OpinionWhat price PR for Brum’s new library?
Big schemes need big architects and big PR launches, claims the Birmingham Post, which under-took a Freedom of Information request into the costs of launching the city’s new library.