§ Mr. Andersonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what action he will take to meet the problem of delays and interruptions caused to building work by the separate installation of gas, water, electricity and other services.
§ Mr. PrenticeI have appointed a Committee under the Chairmanship of Sir Donald Gibson, Director General of Research and Development in my Department, to examine ways of co-ordinating the installation of electricity, gas, telephone and water services on new building sites, and to make recommendations. The gentlemen listed below have agreed to serve:
- Mr. S. G. Barrett, M.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Managing Director, Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company).
- Mr. D. Basnett (National Industrial Officers, National Union of General and Municipal Workers).
- Mr. G. A. Britton, A.M.I.Struct.E. (Director, John Laing Construction Ltd.).
- Mr. N. C. C. De Jong, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E., A.M.I.C.E. (Deputy Engineer in Chief, General Post Office).
- Mr. J. G. Osborne, F.R.I.C.S. (Partner, Messrs. Reynolds and Young, Chartered Quantity Surveyors).
- Mr. E. Peel, M.I.E.E. (Chief Engineer, South Eastern Electricity Board).
- Mr. P. A. Shepherd, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.Gas.E. (Chief Distribution Engineer, North Thames Gas Board).
- Mr. G. E. Rowland, A.M.I.C.E. (Assistant Chief Engineer, Ministry of Transport).
- Mr. W. o. Ulrich (Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Local Government).
- Mr. F. Walley, M.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E. (Deputy Director of Development, Ministry of Public Building and Works).
- Mr. H. J. Whitfield Lewis, F.R.I.B.A., M.T.P.I. (Chief Architect, Ministry of Housing and Local Government).
The Secretaries will be:—
- Mr. R. M. Hutson, M.B.E., B.A., B.A.I., A.M.I.C.E., A.N.I.Mun.E. (Directorate of Development, Ministry of Public Building and Works).
- Mr. D. P. Walley (Directorate of Development, Ministry of Public Building and Works).
I am in touch with those concerned about representation of local authority and engineering interests.