JUNE 2020
WELCOME
Congratulations! The unusual inauguration of CABE President Jayne Hall
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ay is usually an exciting month in CABE’s calendar, with the inauguration of a new President for the Association. We usually find some way to celebrate the occasion with colleagues, professionals and friends. But this year it has been very different. Due to Covid-19 all celebrations had to be cancelled and Ant Burd and Jayne Hall met up at HQ late in May for Ant to hand over the reins from a socially acceptable distance to our new President Jayne Hall. Ant Burd Immediate Past President and Jayne Hall President might not be able to deliver their speeches as intended, but now take the opportunity to reflect on experiences and challenges as they start their new positions on the CABE Board.
Experience and reflection After my piece in last month’s journal you probably thought that might be the last you would hear from me. I’m afraid not quite yet. As I step down as President, I have to say thank you and goodbye to our Past President, David ‘Two Terms’ Taylor, Richard Smith and Darren Burrell all of whom leave the board. Our quarterly board meetings take place at the weekends (and with Covid-19 virtually, too) and several of its members continue to support CABE activity within their respective regions. This is a huge undertaking, and we continue to be truly grateful for all that they, and everyone at the regions, do for the Association.
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Now, you might think I’m going to reel off all off all the things that I’ve achieved while President at CABE, but it doesn’t work like that. We’re a team, and we have a clear and established five-year strategy of all that we want to achieve. A year is a very short period. But in that time, working with and supported by our amazing HQ team, we have continued to progress, all the while helping to set the agenda and leading by example. Including such highlights as: Publication of our Code of Professional Conduct supported by guidance on Ethical Professionalism coupled with our revised Competency Framework Continued top-table involvement in all aspects of the Grenfell response and Hackitt review; including development activity around professional competency across the industry and providing input into MHCLG’s revisions of both the technical and procedural aspects of the English Building Regulations The CABE rebrand (including our new journal, website and digital members’ platform) The establishment of CABE’s sustainability strategy, including the CABE HQ refurbishment – designed to nearly zero energy The establishment of our new regional office in Hong Kong; and last, but not least Securing full membership of the Engineering Council. I’ve had the privilege of being on the CABE Board for almost three years now, where much of the above and more has been developed and decided upon. I served two years as a Vice President, one as President and now one last year as Immediate Past President.
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