The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has
announced the formation of a Commission of Past Presidents to
investigate the issue of build quality in the construction
industry, and what needs to be done to address it.
The creation of the council comes on the back of the report into
the defects that led to the closure of 17 schools in Edinburgh
earlier this year and the recent tragic events at Grenfell Tower
in London.
The Commission will consider what steps the CIOB needs to take
to tackle the already identified issues around management and
supervision, the importance for an education framework, and
whether there are further steps the industry can take to
contribute to improving build quality.
Chair of the Commission, Immediate CIOB Past President Paul
Nash, said: “The recent tragic events at Grenfell Tower have
further underlined the need for an urgent review of the way in
which quality is managed in our industry. Whilst aspects of the
public inquiry must necessarily focus on the issues of
regulation and inspection, I think we have to look beyond this
at the behaviours that have led to a lack of focus on quality at
all stages of the build process, from design and procurement
through to construction and re-fit."
“The CIOB has a duty to respond to this issue, acting in the
public interest. As professionals we have a duty to the industry
and wider society to act responsibly and ethically. This defines
what it means to be a professional. And we all have a
responsibility for the reputation of our industry and, most
importantly, the wellbeing of those who use the buildings that
we create.”
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