CIOB past president Colin Harding has written a book about the firm he spearheaded and the town it helped to build.
George & Harding, Builders of Bournemouth charts the history of the business he was managing director of from the 1960s, along with the construction of Bournemouth.
The book draws on the extensive archive of the firm, which began in the 1860s, expanded rapidly and continued to flourish through the 20th century, to offer a richly detailed picture of the physical, social and economic development of one of the south coast’s most celebrated towns.
Harding’s career has included being a member of the Latham Review Image Working Group 1993-1994, chairing the group that developed and implemented the Considerate Constructors Scheme and being a member of the Movement for Innovation (M4I) implementing Sir John Egan’s Rethinking Construction.
Harding was CIOB president between 1994-95 and his wide body of work for the institute includes creating the Chartered Building Company Scheme with Sir Ian Dixon.
