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By Tom Lowe2021-04-20T14:57:00+01:00 UK’s former chief construction advisor to co-chair review following shocking evidence at Grenfell Inquiry Paul Morrell has been announced as the co-chair of a government review into the testing of construction products following shocking disclosures from materials manufacturers at the Grenfell Inquiry. Morrell, who was the government’s first chief construction advisor under Gordon Brown and David Cameron, will lead the independent review alongside legal expert in construction Anneliese Day QC. The review, announced earlier this year, will examine how...

By Tom Lowe2021-03-15T06:00:00+00:00 Paul Morrell and Richard Steer question independence of initiative The UK’s former chief construction advisor has called the decision of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to ask its own bosses to chair a review into its future purpose a “disaster”, adding the organisation’s leadership should leave their posts. Paul Morrell said the appointment of RICS president Kathleen Fontana and chief executive Sean Tompkins to chair its ‘Defining Our Future’ review, which was prompted by a member backlash against a governance scandal, was a “...

The response of the RICS’s governing council has only inflamed the rebellion. Last month it finally bowed to pressure and said it would set up an independent review after all. But a publication date has not been announced; meanwhile Fontana and Tompkins’ strategic review looking at membership engagement only late last week posted an email address for feedback. In a statement, it said the review will “assess the progress of existing strategic activities, focusing on member experience, membership value proposition, attracting diverse talent to the profession, enhancing the reputation of R...

Paul Morrell speaks out as group appoints QC to lead review into its handling of BDO governance report

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