‘There’s been a lack of consistency, and you need consistency to deliver’ – What the outgoing CIOB president wants from the next government

By Nora Redmond2024-06-25T06:00:00

Sandi Rhys Jones is clear where the Conservatives went wrong in their dealings with the construction industry. So, with a general election looming and her term in office coming to an end, Nora Redmond asked the president of the Chartered Institute of Building what needs to happen next

“I personally have been disappointed so far,” says Sandi Rhys Jones. The general election is now less than two weeks away but, for the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) president, the quality of debate about the built environment – and the key role that it can and should play in the UK’s recovery – has so far been less than adequate.

Rhys Jones thought the structure of the first Sunak v Starmer debate on ITV was certainly not conducive to eliciting decent responses. She says the 45-second sessions undercut the possibility for any meaningful discussion.

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