In a judgment dated 20th July 2020 (Ref. App. Ċiv. 282/19) the Court of Appeal confirmed an earlier judgment of the First Hall of the Civil Court, awarding damages to the family of an 84-year-old lady who died when her home collapsed on her.
Our editorial team had an exciting meeting with Mr Raymond Vassallo, chairperson of JMV Group Limited which owns JM Vassallo Vibro Steel Ltd.
At the time of writing of this article, the Kamra tal-Periti and the Building and Construction Authority had found themselves at an impasse. Most recently, amendments have been passed on the legal notice regarding the Avoidance of Damages to Third Parties, which has created a shift in the onus on the Perit, and seems to …
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Mobilising finance is one of the goals agreed to during the 2021 Global Climate Summit also known as COP26, and is the enabler of other established goals, namely to secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach and adapting to protect communities and natural habitats. Buildings are critical for the transition …
number of Maltese and foreign experts are meeting at an international conference on the conservation and restoration of historic buildings to discuss current themes and challenges in this sector.
The adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the industry is progressive hence the Levels of BIM were created. Governments around the world have recognised that the process for the industry to be fully collaborative will take time. Therefore these levels are a guidance for a more fluent progression. The levels are defined in a …
A lot of planning goes into project development. One of the first questions that needs to be answered when embarking on a project is ‘How much will the project cost and where is the money coming from?’ For a project one needs to first acquire the land or the site and then plan for the …
In Malta, we are fortunate enough to have still retained our traditional buildings and cultures in some of our villages. Whilst this is a tourist attraction that generates income and jobs, such jobs are generally taken over by foreigners. Locals have to commute to work since most employment opportunities are centrally located or in industrial …
The November event will probe the challenge of restoring buildings while preserving their heritage significance, making them accessible and adapting them for climate change (Valletta harbourside by Mandyy88/CC BY-SA 4.0) Click Read More to read theglobalconstructionreview.com.
Hotel Phoenicia 22nd and 23rd of July This was another first for our chamber. Following our showing at the Mare Summit in April with a stand in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Building, this time we had the chance to meet a different age group. The MARE Summit was targeted mainly at the main …
