20th Anniversary Limassol, Cyprus 12th October 2009
 
On 12th October 2009, 44 delegates from 23 countries met in Limassol for the Consortium's 41st business meeting to discuss matters relevant to the profession of Building Control, including building regulations, construction legislation, sustainability, construction products and ancillary matters.
The inaugural meeting of the Consortium was held in Brussels in August 1989 where five member countries, United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands decided that the formation of a pan-Europe Building Control body would be beneficial for the furtherance of public health and safety, and good building practice.
Guest of honour at the Cyprus meeting was Peter Hart, the first Secretary General of the Consortium, and one of the members of the former Institute of Building Control who were instrumental in taking CEBC forward through its first ten years.
Welcoming members of the Consortium to Limassol, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, Dr. Lazaros S. Savvides congratulated David Smith the Chairman of the Consortium of European Building Control on their 20th anniversary and said that it gave him great pleasure to invite Mr. Smith and his colleagues to Cyprus. He went on to say that he was sure that CEBC will make a step forward to achieving their aims and objectives, which will result in safer and more sustainable buildings across Europe. Dr. Savvides said:
‘I wish you every success with your conference, which provides an ideal platform for your initiatives to be realised‘.
In response David Smith thanked the Permanent Secretary for providing the facilities and arrangements to hold the 20th Anniversary meeting in such wonderful surroundings.

Read more about the CEBC meeting.... (members only)