Local Authority Building Control has called for the building industry to ‘work together to change its culture’.
The call came from commercial director, Martin Taylor, at a recent RIBA-organised Fire Safety seminar. Martin Taylor has been closely involved in the Hackitt Review.
He said: “Dame Judith Hackitt has challenged the industry to change following the dreadful Grenfell Tower fire. Our view is all parts must come together to change the culture now, and not wait for any changes to the regulations and guidance. For too long there has been a race to the bottom where building clients have looked for the least interference at the least cost – and we all know where that race ended up. A more cooperative outlook, with competition over quality and competencies rather than just price, will benefit the industry as a whole, and lead to better, safer, and more compliant building projects.”
LABC is a member organisation representing local authority building control departments in England and Wales.
