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Survey of the Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth, Survey Results

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Malta

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Disaster management plans

City resilience strategies

Smart Cities strategy

National BIM strategy

Specify standards National housing strategy

National construction strategy

Sustainable design and construction standards

Anti-bribery and corruption legislation

Country Inclusive design standards

Region

Y

DC2015 Design Guidelines have been published, but they are more related to what is permitted in development application approval processes then focussed on high architectural design quality. Criminal Code criminalizes active and passive bribery, extortion, embezzlement, trading in influence, abuse of office, and giving and receiving gifts. Some plans prepared by Civil Protection Department, relating to urban flooding, and special events such as explosions and earthquakes. Accessible Design Standards, The Bribery Act 2010, a range of sustainability standards are mandatory within the National Building Regulations. However, it can be argued these are not ambitious enough as much higher standards can currently be delivered cost-effectively. Government Construction Strategy 2016-2020. Digital Built Britain: Level 3 Building Information Modelling - Strategic Plan (2015) “Smart Cities Background paper October 2013 (Department for Business and Innovation Skills)� However there are Sector Resilience Strategies. Emergency response and recovery Guidance February 2013 (Cabinet Office)

Europe

Other

Pacific

United Kingdom

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Hong Kong SAR

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Australia

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

-

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Fiji New Zealand

N

National construction code Australian standards, City deals program, affordable housing policies at a federal and state level national BIM strategy being developed

79 While 84% of respondents report that their government have

established Anti-Bribery and Corruption legislation (up by 4% from the 2017 survey), 43% of respondents report that their governments have yet to develop Inclusive Design Standards. While 76% report a national housing strategy, 58% report a smart cities strategy, 52% report sustainable design and construction standards, and 46% report a national construction strategy. And while 84% report a disaster management plan (11% up from 2017 survey), only 38% claim to have developed a city resilience strategy. Only 23% report a national BIM strategy, although this is up 10% from 2017 survey

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