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BSI appoints new construction committee
chairman
British Standards Institution announce appointment of Nick Terry as new Chairman of the Building and Civil Engineering Sector Policy and Strategy Committee.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) today announced the appointment of Nick Terry as the new Chairman of its most senior construction committee, the Building and Civil Engineering Sector Policy and Strategy Committee Mr Terry has extensive construction experience as an architect, currently at Building Design Partnership the biggest design practice in Europe with over 1000 people worldwide where he is Chairman of BDP South
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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He also serves as Chairman of the European Interoperability Centre, as the International Vice Chair of buildingSMART and as Chairman of the International Alliance for Interoperability.
He is also a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
The appointment of Nick Terry as the new Chairman of the construction committee will bring a new and refreshed approach to this area of standardisation at BSI.
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The emphasis of standards will be extended beyond technical issues to include process issues of key strategic importance to the construction sector and the policy remit will be widened to include standards relating to all aspects of the built environment.
To reflect this broader scope, the committee formerly known as B/- has been renamed the Building and Civil Engineering Sector Policy and Strategy Committee and the new chairman appointed.
To complement the change in policy focus, the construction standards committees within BSI will also be reorganised into seven core areas with new advisory committees being formed to address design, structural engineering, building processes, construction products, MandE, infrastructure and facilities management.
Nick Terry commented, "I am delighted to have been asked to Chair this strategic BSI construction policy committee and to oversee the restructuring of construction and engineering standards into a new portfolio which will address requirements for the whole of the built environment.
"We have already mapped out our action plan for the future and will reorganise the technical committees to mirror the way the industry actually works.
This will lead to a new generation of performance related standards which will improve innovation and competitiveness in the UK and overseas".
Mike Low, Director of Standards at BSI says of the appointment: "I am delighted to have Nick on board leading this key sector for standards and the changes needed to reflect the new demands for smart, sustainable construction for the future.".
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