All Opinion articles – Page 199
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An opportunity
The outcry caused by Arb’s proposal to vet our competence is understandable but, for those of us who have already gone through the tiresome process of achieving accreditation from one or more of the existing schemes (CHAS, SAFE contractor etc) this could be an opportunity to get the entire process ...
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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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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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OpinionQuestion time at Cabe for Michael Parkinson
Boots was interested to spot Michael Parkinson leaving Cabe HQ last week
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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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OpinionA bland serving of spectacle
Where once cities were defined but what they made, today they are as likely to be recognised for what they show in their museums
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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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OpinionCompetence assurance
I would like to reassure architects who may have read last week’s article in BD on the Arb’s approach to competence
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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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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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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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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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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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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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OpinionThe concrete bunker vs marble halls
Two American political speeches highlight the power of place
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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.
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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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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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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