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 – the adoption of ‘design quality indicators’ and the Client’s Charter – have proved difficult to measure, and the industry has failed to meet Egan’s target of 50% of projects to be undertaken by integrated teams.

Mike Davies, chairman of the Strategic Forum, said: “It 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.

“In 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.

“The one disappointment is that the industry has not been able to make more progress on supply chain and project team integration.”

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