PIPING • S y STEm S • SOLUTIONS
Remit
Chief construction
adviser to have
wide-ranging role
Victaulic no-flame
Chair a new Construction Category
Board, which will build on the
joining method
existing Public Sector Construction
Clients Forum (PSCCF), to impacts the
oversee the implementation and
further development of best-
value government construction
‘triple bottom line’
procurement;
PEOPLE
Chair an enhanced sustainable
• a safe and secure work environment
construction strategy delivery board
to help ensure policy regarding the
• reduced health risks associated with flame
industry is effectively co-ordinated; joining methods
Assess the key barriers to growth in
• reduction in the dependence on energy
the UK’s low-carbon construction
sector to ensure the UK industry
PLANET
is well placed to serve developing
needs and markets;
• reduced carbon emissions
• the elimination of hazardous air pollutants and
Work with the industry, through the
Strategic Forum for Construction,
greenhouse gases
to deliver the industry improvement
• a reduction in noise pollution
agenda, including the Construction
• a reduction in landfill waste
Commitments;
Promote innovation in the sector,
PROFIT
working closely with the Technology
Strategy Board and other funding
• reduced energy costs
bodies; and
• reduced labor, maintenance and operation costs
Co-ordinate the Whitehall response
• enhanced productivity
to reports featuring construction.
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effective champion to fight its of the industry’ to drive through their
or
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position will now come into being,’ improvements within the sector.
says John McDonough, chairman of Nelson Ogunshakin, ACE chief
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the CBI’s Construction Council. executive, says: ‘I am delighted by
‘Plans to appoint an independent this decision. We hope that the CCA
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a very welcome step and we look needed to balance the needs of
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position a success. Given the scale However, it is vital that the CCA
of the challenges facing the industry is given sufficient authority and
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expand to cover additional areas of leadership will not be enough – the
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industry concern. appointee must be in a position
‘The council would like to see to deliver real, positive outcomes.
the reviewing of current capital They must have an unconstrained
programmes made an explicit part reporting line in order to be an
of the work of the CCA, as the ability effective advocate for industry
to troubleshoot must be a key part of stakeholders.’
the role of Public Sector Construction The CCA will be independent
Clients’ Forum chairman. This will and report to business and Treasury
help ensure government projects run ministers. The role will be part-time,
smoothly and deliver good value. earn the new recruit £120,000 a year
‘The post-holder will also need and will be filled using a process
to have a strong understanding of of nomination and headhunting
construction to win the confidence of rather than a traditional recruitment
the industry.’ campaign. The applications deadline
The Association for Consultancy has now closed. Interviews should
and Engineering (ACE) is also take place this month, with the
pleased with the announcement, but position expected to be filled in
stresses it is essential that the right November. l
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CLIENT:
Victaulic
PUBLICATION:
CIBSE Journal
ISSUE:
September 2009
COPY DATE:
10 August
SIZE:
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