Monthly Archives: October 2011

Christmas approaches so reach for a mail order catalogue

Posted on 2011-10-29 by derekp

One of our regular contributors has submitted a comment about mail order catalogues, even though he admits there is no Metric Views article to which it relates. We are happy to respond by reproducing part of one of several articles … Continue reading →

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Review fails to address major traffic sign issues

Posted on 2011-10-16 by Isaac

A three-year review of traffic signs has failed to address major problems with the UK’s signs.

Posted in Law, Road signs, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | 21 Comments

Spotlight falls (again) on the high cost of construction in the UK

Posted on 2011-10-10 by derekp

The magazine New Civil Engineer (NCE) reports this week on a recent conference in Barcelona which highlighted the wide difference between the cost of infrastructure in the UK and on the continent. So it seems that the inflated 2006 estimate … Continue reading →

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