56 recommendations for a better built environment
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[edit] CIC makes 56 recommendations for a better built environment ahead of King’s Speech
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published a set of policy recommendations for the new Government ahead of the King’s Speech on the 17th of July.
The recommendations are contained in a new publication, ‘Building A Safer, Healthier and More Sustainable Future for All’, which outlines some of the actions the new Government can take to empower the country’s economic growth, as well as enhance the nation’s health and wellbeing by ensuring a better built environment for everyone.
The Government will set out its legislative priorities for the upcoming Parliamentary term and CIC is urging it to consider the exceptional benefits a well thought out plan for construction and the built environment can bring.
[edit] A collective manifesto
The recommendations have been formulated with the individual assistance of CIC members as well as collectively through CIC committees. As the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry, CIC has drawn from its wide experience and direct engagement with government on a wide range of areas including planning, housing, building safety, net zero and future skills.
CIC members collectively represent approximately 500,000 individual professionals and 25,000 firms of construction consultants.
[edit] Comments on the publication
CIC Chair, Dr Wei Yang commented on the publication saying, “With buildings meant to last generations, we need a high-quality built and natural environment that benefits everyone. A long-term mission-driven commitment will bring improved energy, food, and water security, provide safe and sustainable homes, enhance local amenities, foster healthier families, and protect against global heating and biodiversity loss through blue and green infrastructure.”
CIC Chief Executive, Graham Watts said, “As the new government looks to hit the ground running on planning, infrastructure and housing, we would urge them to consider the broader advantages our industry can provide. Construction is a vital tool for growth and there are clear benefits to the public purse of addressing our climate obligations early, working with industry to improve building safety and getting a skills plan in place to deliver on national objectives for housing and infrastructure.”
Building A Safer, Healthier and More Sustainable Future for All can be downloaded here.
This article appears on the CIAT news and blog site as 'CIC makes 56 recommendations for a better built environment ahead of King’s Speech' on July 17, 2024.
--CIAT
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