In this session we will look at the on-going compliance of building and the competency of those people ensuring that the building is safe for those people that use the building for the life of the building. Grenfell taught us that the failure of on-going compliance of the building led to the deaths of 72 people. Are we confident that the people who ensure that our buildings are safe are competent? We look at the international scene of competency assessments.
I am the CEO of the Association of Building Compliance and the International President of the Institution of Fire Engineers. I work closely with government and industry to proactively improve the level of compliance in buildings and their fire safety systems through improving qualifications and providing a competency frame work for practitioners. I work closely with educational institutions and provide expert advice. I recently led a team to develop the Diploma of Fire Engineering in NZ and now creating another programme for Building Compliance.
I have been in the fire and building compliance industry for over 29 years, starting as a firefighter and rising to the National Advisor Fire Risk Management for Fire and Emergency NZ before moving on to my current roles. I am also the current International President of the Institution of Fire Engineers and a previous Director. During my career I have worked in Dubai on some of the worlds biggest projects and tallest buildings including the Dubai Metro, Gulf News Facility and Al Maryah Island.
