The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed it is implementing measures to support the construction sector in the country.
CIOB is a body that represents construction management professionals who work within the built environment.
As part of measures to improve upon structures and procedures in the industry, CIOB is creating a regulatory group known as the ‘Construction Industry Development Authority’ which will control activities of major stakeholders in the ‘Built Environment’ in Ghana.
Members who are qualified to join the group include planners, plumbers, surveyors and architects.
Chairperson of the Chartered Institute of Building Ghana, Rockson Dobega, in an interview with Citi News stated that the formation of the group will enhance cohesion between key players in the building and construction sector.
“It will help to coordinate affairs; it will help to put all the players together. It will create some sanity for the construction industry. It will ensure that the industry has a deliberate strategic agenda for growth and development which will position it to compete with foreign companies. It will ensure that we have sustainable technology and material,” he said.
Mr. Dobega also commented on some loopholes in the construction sector such as unqualified workers.
He therefore indicated that the formation of the ‘Construction Industry Development Authority’ will streamline practices in the Built Environment.
“It will also reduce the amount of shoddy work that is done. It will ensure that contractors or players in the industry are certified properly to perform”, he added.
The ‘Construction Industry Development Authority’ will also draft a regulatory Act which will later be put before parliament to be passed into a bill.
The bill if given the green light by parliament will see to it that members of the group that flout the rules are sanctioned.
By: Afua Kesewa Akoto/citifmonline.com/Ghana