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Moulam, who runs his own Construction Health & Safety and Disability consultancy for clients across the UK, will take the helm of the organisation after incoming president, Stella Saunders’ two-year term, which begins this October, comes to an end. During this time, Mr Moulam will act as President Elect. “The construction sector faces a number of critical challenges over the next few years: Brexit; an effective The Association for Project Safety APS aims to improve response to Grenfell; and promoting proportionate and promote professional practice in design and health and safety risk management right down to construction health and safety risk management helping delivery at the grass roots,” Moulam says. “I believe members, including architects and technologists, manage the Association for Project Safety can help make risk and implement building regulations effectively and construction healthier and safer. And I will work to proportionately. help APS secure its place as the premier health and The Association provides training, education and support safety risk management body working closely with - as well as networking opportunities - throughout the UK partners across the whole construction field. I am working with other bodies and partners to improve - through committed to build on the good work that’s been good design and throughout the whole life-cycle of projects Berkeley Scoops RoSPA Prize done in recent years and I will work tirelessly to and buildings - health and safety for everyone involved in represent the views of the membership.” construction and use. erkeley Homes (East Thames), a division of most senior employees play a role in health and safety it leading housebuilder group Berkeley, has been sets a positive example for all our staff and supply chain to handed a prestigious award in recognition follow, which is borne out in our track record. For us, a safe Bof its practices and achievements in helping its environment isn’t just one with an absence or low number The Red Tape Barrier employees, supply chain and customers get home of incidents but one where our management and staff are safely at the end of each working day. actively identifying hazards and take positive action to ureaucracy, lack of cooperation and Government intervention in housing, the critical role Berkeley Homes (East Thames) has won the Housebuilding eliminate them. That’s why we keep health and safety quite a dwindling SME builders market are of the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, how to mobilise SME and Property Development Industry Sector Award in the literally at the top of the agenda, and why we’re honoured to the main blockades to reaching the builders and the simplification of the planning system were internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, be recognised by RoSPA for our commitment.” Bgovernment’s ambitious housing targets among the hot topics deliberated. Ideas put forward by the the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK. Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of qualifications, awards and according to panellists at an event held panel to galvanise the housing sector included wholesale The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from events, said: “The RoSPA Awards are the most highly- by BLP Insurance and the British Property and meaningful reforms to the Compulsory Purchase organisations around the world, recognises achievement in respected in the health and safety arena, with almost Federation on 3 July 2018. System (CPO), additional government funding for housing health and safety management systems, including practices 2,000 entrants every year, and allow organisations to prove The seminar, chaired by Liz Peace, CBE and Chair associations, wider cooperation between all stakeholders in such as leadership and workforce involvement. excellence in the workplace, demonstrating a commitment of the Old Oak and Park Royal, and with panellists the UK housing market and more effective harnessing of the On any given day approximately 1,200 people work across to the wellbeing of not only employees but all those who Gareth Blacker, General Manager Homes England, expertise present in the industry. Berkeley Homes (East Thames)’ two sites in South East interact with it.” Rowland Thomas, Director Close Brothers Property Kim Vernau, CEO at BLP Insurance said, “It’s vital to London and the business takes a strong, proactive approach Berkeley Homes (East Thames) has spent the past Finance, Ian Fletcher, Director of Policy the British continue to debate the issues that affect the housing sector to ensuring their safety and wellbeing. 12 months as an active member of RoSPA’s National Property Federation and Kate Davies, CEO Notting and its ability to deliver on government’s targets. This event “Berkeley wouldn’t be the business it is without its talented Occupational Safety and Health Committee (NOSHC). The Hill Genesis, sought to address how the Government provided the ideal opportunity to get the perspective from and diverse workforce – they’re our strongest resource and NOSHC is a voluntary association with members drawn from intends to deliver on its target of 300,000 new homes many sectors of the housing market, from financers to the health, safety and wellbeing is of utmost importance,” organisations representing a cross-section of occupational per year. housing associations to government, on what is working well says Karl Whiteman, Divisional Managing Director for safety and health interests and which acts as an advisory In a wide-ranging and lively debate, in front of and what needs to be changed. The housing sector has to Berkeley Homes (East Thames). “We know that when our committee to RoSPA to help drive up industry standards. a packed room, the panellists discussed the major deliver and all sectors must collaborate to address the critical issues plaguing the housing industry and suggested blockages that remain in the process.