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Building Standards Advisory Committee
12/01/2005
The Deputy Minister for Communities, Johann Lamont, today announced the appointment of 9 new members to the Building Standards Advisory Committee.
The new members, with details of their relevant background, are as follows:
- Dr Stephen Garvin is the Director (Construction) of the Building Research Establishment in Scotland and has developed an extensive knowledge of building construction technology. Dr Garvin has a sound knowledge of the Scottish construction industry and much of the research with which he has been involved has related to the review and development of building standards and regulations.
- Professor Bimal Kumar is a highly experienced academic who has spent his professional life teaching and researching in construction industry-related subjects. He has in-depth knowledge of the Scottish construction industry and construction technology and, for 10 years to 2001, lectured in structural engineering at Strathclyde University's Civil Engineering Department.
- Ms Trisha McAuley holds a senior position with the Scottish Consumer Council which has provided her with extensive opportunities for committee working. She currently holds a key position as Vice-Chair of the Scottish Construction Licensing Executive which was initiated by construction trade associations to combat rogue traders through an accreditation scheme.
- Mr Charles McFadyen is a local authority building standards surveyor with chartered status and has been involved in the Scottish construction industry for 34 years. He is also currently the lead technical person for the building control forum technical group of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland (RICS). He possesses a very rounded and extensive range of technical expertise in relation to building standards.
- Mr Keith MacGillivray is an experienced fire officer with over 30 years experience and is presently Director of Community Safety for Strathclyde Fire Brigade. He possesses a solid overview of current fire risk policies through his involvement with the Chief Fire Officer's Association (CFOA) and is accustomed to working with local authority building standards officials and also the Scottish Building Standards Agency in his CFOA capacity.
- Mr Ian Paterson is a structural engineer with extensive experience in the construction industry and he has been involved in the design and management of numerous, large scale building projects. Mr Paterson is very involved in the advancement of the engineering profession through his involvement in the Institution of Structural Engineers and has had recent direct involvement with the Scottish Building Standards Agency in the development of systems of Certification of Structural Design, a key aspect of the new system of building standards in Scotland.
- Miss Lindy Patterson is a lawyer who has advised on all aspects of construction law for the past 10 years. She has developed an understanding of construction technology issues through her involvement in numerous building projects and she works closely with both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. She is also currently a member of Napier University's Industrial and Professional Advisory Committee (at the School of the Built Environment).
- Mr Mervyn Toshner is a local authority building standards manager and a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He possesses extensive knowledge of both the Scottish construction industry as well as a high level of expertise in construction technology. Among his numerous professional activities, he is a founder member of South Ayrshire Access Panel.
- Mr Bryan Woodley is a chartered engineer and is the Chief Executive of UK Timber Frame Association. He possesses an extensive knowledge of the Scottish construction industry and a broad knowledge of construction technology with particular emphasis on sustainable construction and energy conservation. Mr Woodley is also a member of the Government's Sustainable Building Task Group.
The appointments will be for 3 years and will run from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007. The posts are unpaid, other than the reimbursement of necessary travelling expenses, and require the members to attend an average of 3 main Committee meetings each year. Members may also become involved in additional, technical working groups related to the development of new building standards. A number of existing members have also been re-appointed by Ministers, with their re-appointment also to take effect from 1 January 2005.
The re-appointed members are:
Mr Richard Amos - Chartered Building Surveyor, private practice
Mr Sandy Anderson - Regional Chairman, Bett Homes
Mrs Sue Bush - Building Standards Manager, Inverclyde Council
Mrs Heather Cuckow - Past Director, Building Research Establishment
Mr Tony Kilpatrick - Lecturer in Fire Protection Engineering, Glasgow Caledonian University
Mr Gary Mees - Architectural Technologist, British Institute of Architectural Technologists
Mr Ian Morrison - Head of Building Control & Public Safety, City of Glasgow Council
The remit of the Committee is set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and is essentially to advise Scottish Ministers on the exercise of their functions under the Act; keep under review the operation of regulations under the Act and make recommendations to Ministers in connection with the regulations. The Committee may also advise Ministers on any question relating to their functions under the Act which Ministers may refer to the Committee. The Committee is intended to provide a technical input to proposals for regulations, but with a strong remit to consider both the potential effects of the legislation and its interaction with related legislation.
These Ministerial public appointments were made in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. None of the members appointed or re-appointed have been involved in any political activity within the last five years.