CIOB takes role on competences steering group

The CIOB is to play a key role in a new independent steering group that has been set up to take forward key recommendations from Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and fire safety.

The Steering Group on Competences for Building a Safer Future is a sub-group of the Industry Response Group (IRG), which was set up in July last year, following the Grenfell Tower disaster, and will be chaired by Graham Watts, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council (CIC).

The steering group will develop a plan for an overarching body to provide oversight of competence requirements, after the Hackitt Review identified a lack of appropriate skills, knowledge and experience of those engaged in construction and maintenance of “higher-risk” residential buildings.

The work will be undertaken by 11 working groups, reflecting the work set out in the Hackett Review, and the CIOB will lead working group nine, which will examine enhanced competencies for site supervisors.

The CIOB is seeking new recruits for its Business Development Board. There are two vacancies and it is seeking expressions of interest from members and fellows in the UK and Ireland, with a view to taking up the role in September.

Expressions of interest should be emailed to: [email protected]. The full terms of reference are available on request.