1. Under Construction II Ankara, 15 th May 2009 Representation of construction SME’s in Malta TONIO FARRUGIA FOBC

2. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Malta Set up in 2000 Set up in 2000 11 member firms representing Malta’s major building contractors 11 member firms representing Malta’s major building contractors Affiliated to the Malta Federation of Industry (now The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry) in 2004 Affiliated to the Malta Federation of Industry (now The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry) in 2004

3. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Malta Structure Voluntary council elected yearly Voluntary council elected yearly No full-time secretariat No full-time secretariat Relying on support of The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry Relying on support of The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry

4. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Malta Mission Advancing the interests of building contractors Advancing the interests of building contractors Providing a voice to the construction industry Providing a voice to the construction industry Lobbying and promoting positive innovation Lobbying and promoting positive innovation Ensuring professionalism and commitment to quality Ensuring professionalism and commitment to quality ensure adherence to OHS measures ensure adherence to OHS measures

5. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Malta Objectives Standard form of Contracts and Conditions Standard form of Contracts and Conditions Code of Practice and Conduct Code of Practice and Conduct Standard method of measurement Standard method of measurement Promotion of dispute resolution methods Promotion of dispute resolution methods Provision of education facilities Provision of education facilities

6. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Malta Problems tackled by FOBC Classification of contractors Classification of contractors Shortage of labour Shortage of labour Size of stone Size of stone Standardisation Standardisation

7. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Malta Improving the construction industry Quality Quality Health and safety Health and safety Manpower Manpower Working environment of employees Working environment of employees Respect for the neighbouring environment. Respect for the neighbouring environment.

8. Federation of Building & Civil Engineering Contractors c/o The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry The Exchange Buildings Republic Street, Valletta VLT 1117 Malta. Tel: (+356) 21 233 873 Fax: (+356) 21 245 223 Email: john.scicluna@maltachamber.org.mt john.scicluna@maltachamber.org.mt