CLADDING & SHEETING
BBA and LABC’s rallying
call for 100% Hackitt
100% Hackitt – an industry initiative to encourage the government to deliver all of the recommendations
contained within Dame Judith Hackitt’s report – was launched in Westminster last month by the
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) and the British Board of Agrément (BBA) . RCI fi nds out more
lifecycle. “Much remains to be
done to bring the construction
industry up to the standards
of other industries in terms of
accountability, transparency and
record keeping,” she said. “Don’t
tinker. Don’t tweak. It has to be
fundamental.”
Claire Curtis-Thomas, chief
executive of the BBA, described the
100% Hackitt initiative as “the best
thing for the British construction
industry in a generation”.
She added: “The BBA is backing this
initiative because we want to see bad
practices in the industry eliminated,
and protection for the public and
companies that are fully committed to
high standards of delivery.”
Her comments were echoed
by Paul Everall, LABC chief
executive, who said: “The LABC
and the BBA share the same
outlook and are determined to
make a difference in our industry.
But we’re not waiting, we’re getting
on with building a safer future
together. The 100% Hackitt initiative is
a space for everyone who wants to see
systemic change in the construction
industry, and I hope the whole industry
gets behind it.”
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Dame Judith
Hackitt:
“There’s a
‘massive need’
for culture
change
throughout the
industry”
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The LABC and BBA have united to
bring focus to industry calls for
a full adoption of Dame Judith
Hackitt’s Independent Review
of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.
Together, they are launching a new
website, producing ‘pledge cards’ for
supporters to sign, and pushing for an
Early Day Motion debate in the House of
Commons.
Dame Judith Hackitt attended the
launch, delivering a keynote speech to
cross-party politicians, policy advisors
and industry body representatives,
telling them there was a ‘massive need’
for culture change throughout the
industry, with responsibilities clearly
defi ned at every stage of a building’s
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