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CIOB Walks AwayMEDIA RELEASE: 24 April 2008
“For some time AIB and the CIOB agreed to share information and progress mutually shared objectives via a cooperation agreement. At its last meeting, AIB’s national Council unanimously agreed that this agreement should continue,” said AIB National President, Robin Fardoulys. This decision followed three months of negotiations to renew the agreement which AIB conducted in good faith. “This week AIB learnt that CIOB has unilaterally terminated the cooperation agreement. No formal advice has been provided to AIB, just a simple statement on the CIOB website,” Mr Fardoulys said. “Throughout the negotiations to renew the agreement AIB acted in good faith, a courtesy not reciprocated by CIOB,” Mr Fardoulys continued. When asked if he was concerned about CIOB's decision to disengage with AIB, Mr Fardoulys was entirely positive about AIB’s prospects. “AIB’s membership is growing at close to ten percent each year and the Institute is reinvesting its record surplus in the delivery of new member services,” he said. “CIOB is absent from major forums in Australia’s building and construction industry. It can’t deliver on any type of policy agenda as it lacks the support from major industry stakeholders” Mr Fardoulys continued. Despite CIOB (UK) walking away from its Australian commitments,
AIB continues to work with other stakeholders in the building and
construction industry in Australia, and also internationally. A
series of announcements is planned for the coming months which will
reinforce AIB’s position in the Asia-Pacific region.
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