The Strategic Forum for Construction has finalised its review of the targets for industry improvement that were set in the report Accelerating Change, prepared in 2002 under chairman Sir John Egan.

The review shows that a number of targets set out in the report have been met, in particular those aimed at bringing more people into the industry both at craft and professional level.

Two of the targets 鈥� the adoption of 鈥榙esign quality indicators鈥� and the Client鈥檚 Charter 鈥� have proved difficult to measure, and the industry has failed to meet Egan鈥檚 target of 50% of projects to be undertaken by integrated teams.

Mike Davies, chairman of the Strategic Forum, said: 鈥淚t has been a considerable achievement over the past five years to recruit 300 000 qualified people into the industry and to bring about a 50% increase in the number of applications to built environment higher and further education courses.

鈥淚n addition, 80% of those working in the industry now have CSCS cards, while design quality indicators are being used widely in key sectors of the industry.

鈥淭he one disappointment is that the industry has not been able to make more progress on supply chain and project team integration.鈥�

The Forum is setting new targets in areas including client leadership, commitment to people, design, sustainability, and health and safety.

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Electrical and Mechanical Contractor