RIBA presidential candidate Nick Moss has written an open letter to all construction industry leaders to “end the race to the bottom”.
Founder of Sixtwo Architects Moss called on industry leader to unite in calling for a new code of procurement.
Moss warned that without reforms, more incidents like the Grenfell Tower tragedy are at risk of happening.
“If you are on the front line of the construction industry, this issue is affecting you right now,” Moss wrote.
“We have all witnessed the Scottish schools PFI failure and the growing unviability of modern contracting. We have all witnessed the reduction of quality in the most expensive place to build in Europe. Worst of all, we have witnessed Grenfell.
“There can be no greater example of modern procurement’s race to the bottom having catastrophic results.”
Moss’s letter echoes recommendations made in the ICE’s State of the Nation annual report which called for an overhaul of procurement processes.
Among its recommendations the ICE called for greater weighting to social value and environmental benefits during the procurement of infrastructure projects.
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