“The purpose of the meeting is to update its members on the developments that have occurred over the past few weeks, the progress made on its public consultation document A Modern Building and Construction Regulation Framework for Malta following its publication in May, closing talks held over recent months with government about the updated Periti Act, and to consult on the draft regulations to be published on Monday by government following the temporary suspension of demolition and excavation works,” the press statement says.

At the same time, the Kamra tal-Periti says it is in talks with various industry stakeholders about its reform proposals. The consultation meeting with the Malta Developers Association (MDA) originally scheduled for the end of the month has been moved to an earlier date of 18 June. “The Kamra tal-Periti and the MDA have reached an understanding that in this critical juncture for the industry, it is important to converge towards a common position for the good of the country. Further meetings are also scheduled to take place with the Chamber of Engineers, the Chamber of Commerce, and the BICC,” the press statement says.

The Kamra tal-Periti tags these times as a “crucial moment” for the industry, urging players to come together and seek convergence, while the “the Kamra will continue to take a leading role in ensuring that this takes place”.

In the light of the happenings of the past few weeks, the Kamra says that “the issues we are facing are complex, and the fast pace of the industry is stretching resources beyond capacity, yet none of this justifies the relaxation of standards and lack of diligence,” according to a press statement.

Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced on 13 June that all excavation and demolition works must stop until new construction site regulations come into force by the end of the month. Fines for those ignoring the halt are expected to jump from €2,000 to €50,000. This comes after the walls of standing buildings collapsed nearby construction sites during excavation and demolition works.

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Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and the Property Market Chris Agius said that this land transfer represents another favourable investment for the Maltese environment. He also explained, according to the press release, that this project represents one of the many works that the Lands Authority carried out to return the public land to the people of Malta.

“This is a step about the future because our country’s identity is formed by the memory of our historical experiences across the centuries, and our blending with other people and countries,” said Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo. “This place for researchers will also provide an experience which is open to the public.”

In addition, Mr Bartolo stressed the importance of promoting languages to permit the introduction of new workers who will able to carry out research in the archives, according to the press release.

“The government is committed to continuing constantly raising our country’s standard of living. It was, therefore, my greatest pleasure when, a month ago, together with the Prime Minister and my colleagues, I had the pleasure of announcing the Malta National Park, which will be implemented on 450,000 square metres of public land for the benefit of the people with 50,000 square metres among these available,” said Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg.

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