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constructionmanagermagazine.com
09/21
Contents Welcome
It's not often a CIOB member is at the heart of government. Eddie Hughes, Conservative MP for Walsall North and an "enthusiastic cheerleader" for the Institute, as he puts it, was appointed minister for housing and rough sleeping earlier this year. He took some time out from his government duties to talk to CM about both his career in construction and his ministerial brief (see p16-20). Among his key responsibilities are the New Homes Quality Board, the New Homes Ombudsman (which will be introduced through the Building Safety Bill) and the Social Housing White Paper. All these new initiatives and legislation will have a significant impact on industry culture and the working lives of almost everyone in the built environment sector. Since joining the industry in the early 1990s, Hughes has seen "massive change", but recognises that there are many areas where construction is still lagging behind other sectors, notably diversity, digital engagement and, of course, its ability to consistently deliver a high quality and safe product. Hughes was previously chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment, so knows all about construction's shortcomings in this area - and the CIOB's work to drive up standards, which he praises. Now, with a raft of legislation on its way, a new era of tighter regulation and more demanding customers awaits the industry. Cutting corners on quality will no longer be tolerated. As Hughes puts it: "All construction professionals must drive for better quality and safer buildings."
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News 04 News in pictures 06 News: CIOB to update on quality Code and guide to reflect new act 08 News: BAM to release suicide film Company helps to raise awareness 10 Data: Costs climb as pressures hit Meeting inflationary challenges
Offsite 22 Engaging clients with offsite Modular experts explain how 24 Mace's Gresham St Paul's project A prefabricated rooftop extension 26 Scottish timber's role in MMC COP26 to showcase CLT home 28 Modular and groundworks O'Keefe ensures everything aligns
Legal 42 Mortgages, standards and MMC
Opinion
12 Sir James Wates on learning from Team GB's Paralympians
30 Multi-sensor positioning systems
13 David Hampton urges government
way for the next generation
Global 38 Holding sports events to account
14 Feedback: Readers' views
40 Kier trials PowerCaps
13 Caroline Gumble on paving the to lead on green building
Will Mann Editor, Construction Manager and BIMplus
CPD
Profile 16 Housing minister Eddie Hughes Putting the focus on quality
Health and safety
Innovative respirators on site 41 CIOB temporary works guide Lower costs and better buildability
Careers & Recruitment
44 This much I know
John Gray of Diamond Group 46 Job spotlight: assistant site manager, Orbit Homes
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Community Global Student Challenge winners City University's Great Hall refurb Proquant's carbon calculator SDC celebrates 50 years Award for outstanding students Building Rolls-Royce Testbed 80 SCAPE takes action on diversity
Diary dates 58 What's on over the next month Highlights of the CIOB calendar
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