Editorial

Editor: Ruben Caruana MCIOB

I welcome you to the second edition of Managing Construction.

The response received on the first publication was overwhelming, hence I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. This achievement encourages us as a team, to provide you with a larger variety of interesting articles.

During the planning stage of this publication, we made certain to add other interesting topics related to the construction industry. This resulted, that as from this publication we introduced a series of articles to address the contribution of the building industry to a net-zero economy, followed by a sustainability article highlighting the importance of green infrastructure and green buildings. Another interesting series of articles is the Introduction of Building Information Technology (BIM) emphasising on the combination of using technology through the project’s lifecycle. Facilities management is an important stage in a project life cycle; hence this publication launched a series of articles covering this topic.

We have also included an interesting read about Legal – Court Report. Another short article is the factory visit by the editorial team to one of the renowned local suppliers. This edition also offers a continuation of the topics included in the other previous edition. We have included attractive reads covering Technical, Industrial Heritage in Malta, Procurement in Construction, Quality, Health and safety and the EDI – Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

MCCM is a dynamic chamber, for this reason this publication offers a glimpse on the main MCCM initiatives such as the First Year Anniversary Celebration event, the Dissemination of the Chamber Strategy, further agreements with major companies and suppliers and the Chamber’s participation at the MARE Summit. It also introduces one of the Working Group – Educational and Secretarial operating within the Chamber. In this and forthcoming publications, this Working Group will be promoting interesting Publications and courses related to our sector and an overview on a number of CPD `s.

Lastly, this edition portraits the collaborative work between MCCM and CIOB to coordinate the International Heritage Conference programmed for November of this year.

Who We Are

The Chamber is the voice of the construction managers at the various levels operating in Malta and beyond. We promote and expect, high standards in, quality, ethics, integrity and to be at the forefront of innovation of the local built environment. Through our input we strive to influence policies and regulations that impact the industry and their impact on the common good.

Mission Statement

To promote science and technological advancement in the process of building and construction for the public benefit.

To be at the forefront of public education, encouraging research and sharing the outcome from this research.

To make sure that advancement in the built technology is aimed at improving the quality of life of the public in general.

To enhance professionalism, encourage innovation and raise quality in construction management.

To promote high standards and professional ethics in building and construction practices.

To promote the highest levels of integrity in every decision that we take that affect others.

To respect all those affected by our decisions

TO BE THE DRIVER OF A CULTURAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN STRIVING FOR PROFESSIONALISM IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

EDITORIAL TEAM

Ruben Caruana: Editor Andrei Cachia: Vice-Editor Fabrizio Gerada: Publication and Financial Officer Editorial enquiries: magazine@mccm.org.mt Advertising: magazine@mccm.org.mt