Chamber Strategy 2021-2023 Dissemination

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Credits: Heritage Malta for Muza and President Palace Esplora and MCCM for Valletta Design Cluster

Hon. Dr. Miriam Dalli MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE Clarabel Versace (MCCM)

Hon. Clint Camilleri Minister For Gozo Ed Howell (MCCM)

Hon. Dr. Bernard Grech Leader of The Opposition Hon. Ing. Stanley Zammit and Hon. Ing. Rebecah Cilia Andrei Cachia (MCCM)

The Chamber Membership Board The Chamber Membership Board will be acting as the `gate keeper` of the chamber as it will be reviewing and vetting every membership application. Ing. Jonathan Scerri Chairman and The first CMB members are: Mr. Jonathan Cardona CEO Nick Vassallo- Council Member , Ing. Stefan Calamatta Andrei Cachia- Council Member, Executive Director Reno Vassallo- Chamber Member, Enemalta Ed Howell-Chamber Member Chantal Stagno Navarra April 2021 (MCCM)

Legal recognition for the Construction Project Manager The necessity of the legal recognition for the profession of the Construction Project Manager is the baseline for the setting up of the chamber. As one of the major players within the construction industry and the project life,it is high time that the CPM is recognized. We believe that management is key to successful execution of a construction project and the perceived local interpretation of a Construction Project Manager’s role is to change drastically. The role, benefits and value adding aspects that a construction project manager provides to the project’s delivery cycle are areas that need tobe Mr. Martin Saliba communicated Chairman Planning Authority and emphasized on. Chantal Stagno Navarra March 2021 (MCCM)

Meeting with the Parliament Secretary Hon Chris Agius A meeting with Hon Chris Agius was scheduled during the month of March and attended by representatives from the Chamber during which the collaboration between Government and Chamber was re-confirmed and hence resumed. March 2021 Ing. James Camenzuli Projects Plus CEO

Chamber Registration

Assisted by the chamber’s legal advisor Dr Ivan Mifsud, the administrators and acting council members signed the documentation relative to the chamber’s official registration as well as that related to the Malta Business Registry. The Malta Chamber of Construction Management Perit Charles Buhagiar is now an official body. BICC Executive 2nd March 2021 Chairman

The Quintano Report

The Quintano Report is a report that was commissioned by the Office of the Prime Minister subsequent to the Hamrun tragedy. The acting committee of the chamber appointed a sub committee to review this report and provide the chamber its review feedback to the same report. The members of this sub committee included Mr. Karl Azzopardi-Chairman of the sub committee, Mr. Reno Vassallo, Mr. Andrei Cachia and Mr. Jesmond Chetcuti. The outcome of the review exercise would be subject to approval via the structures of the chamber, and shall be submitted to the chairman of the BICC and the Hon. Dr. Aaron Farrugia Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Parliament Secretary for Andrei Cachia Construction. (MCCM) 2nd March 2020

JM VASSALLO VIBRO STEEL LIMITED

A FACTORY VISIT BY THE EDITORIAL TEAM

Our editorial team met with Mr. Raymond Vassallo, chairperson of JMV Group, a family-owned business based in Zebbug, which owns amongst others JM Vassallo Vibro Steel Ltd.

The company, which is now in its third generation of management, was started by the late Mr. John Mary Vassallo, over 50 years ago, in 1969 and nowadays employs over 45 employees in different areas of its business operations.

While they are one of the market leaders in construction steel products,the company also owns two retail outlets dedicated to the well renowned Isomat and Kerakoll brands, offering complete building solutions. The editorial team had the opportunity to discuss various topics during the site visit, where, together with a technical entourage we were shown various cutting and bending lines that process steel reinforcement from straight bars or directly from coils.

“ The high level of health and safety standards was immediately noticeable, not only in terms of personal protective equipment, but also in the frequent routine checks that are carried out”

JMV also process all orders through a professional enterprise resource planning software, which allows the

optimisation of production on various machinery, utilising a barcoding and labelling system to track each and every process from manufacturing to delivery in real time. Although the company is geared towards high volume production, they also have a set-up for custom orders, both for steel mesh and structural beams. JMV are the only manufacturers of electro-welded steel reinforcing mesh in Malta which is produced from hot rolled wire, with Quality Certification to Grade B500C satisfying anti-seismic properties. A 2400 square meter warehouse holds the steel sections and beams. There is also a 40-metre line for the processing, cutting and drilling of steel sections. All processing of steel sections is carried out under Certification of EN 1090 offering a CE Marked product. Towards the end of our visit, our team also visited the in-house testing laboratory from which the company issues quality assurance certification for all its processed steel, in order to be in line with the various quality standards, with the impressive ability to also test 32mm rods with over 60 tons of force. This laboratory is the only one of its kind in the industry in Malta. Although the laboratory was visited towards the end of our visit, in reality, the structure was the first one that we could note on the premises, a sign of pure commitment towards their clients, where through professional partnerships, they consistently managed to supply the local construction industry with efficiency and the highest quality possible to fulfil orders for a wide variety of projects. HERITAGE