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18/07/2024

Scottish Construction Quality Initiative Hits Milestone With 100th Commitment

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The Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) – a programme established to improve construction quality across Scotland – has reached a milestone of 100 organisations committing to its Quality Charter.

The CQIC is seeking to improve construction quality through a change in culture across the sector through peer support.

The latest organisation to commit to the Quality Charter is Austin-Smith:Lord, an award winning Architectural & Multi-Disciplinary Design Practice celebrating 75 years in existence with 25 years delivering projects in Scotland from their Glasgow studio. They join organisations from across the sector who have committed to the Charter including the public sector, consultants, representative organisations, trade bodies, architects, engineers, major construction companies and supply chain members.
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Andrew McCafferty, Director and Head of Architecture at Austin-Smith:Lord, said: "We have demonstrated our commitment to improving construction quality by signing up to the CQIC’s campaign. The vision and values in the Charter are already well embedded in Austin-Smith:Lord’s core values and therefore making the commitment was the natural thing to do.

"The work of the CQIC to encourage a cultural shift to one where quality is central to all decision making, is so important for the sector in Scotland."

Colin Campbell, Associate Director at Scottish Futures Trust and co-chair of the CQIC added: "We are delighted to have reached the milestone of 100 organisations to the Charter and we welcome Austin-Smith:Lord to the cause. As an architectural practice it has a vital role to play in the delivery of quality on sites and it is marvellous that the firm and its employees have committed to the Charter in a declaration of how important quality is.

"Whilst 100 commitments is a great achievement, we are conscious that we have a long way to go if we are to achieve our aim of a sustainable construction quality culture across the whole of Scotland, but the campaign is gathering momentum and support in all parts of the sector."

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