The council’s cabinet yesterday gave the green light to become signatories to the Scottish Construction Quality Improvement Charter (CQIC).

The CQIC is a Scottish campaign aimed at improving construction quality. It seeks to promote good practice to deliver improved performance, create safer buildings, deliver compliance to building standards, and help towards achieving net zero ambitions.

North Ayrshire Council has already taken steps to align processes to the CQIC with officers integrating the guidance into requirements for the new build projects for Ardrossan Campus and Montgomerie Park Primary School.

Laurence Cree, head of service for sustainability, transport and corporate property, said: “The CQIC aims to ensure that construction quality is central to all aspects of construction.

“We expect this to bring a series of benefits, not only to us and our residents, but also to the construction industry and the environment.”

The initiative is supported by the Scottish Futures Trust and all Scottish local authorities are encouraged to commit to the charter. Various contractors, trade associations, professional bodies, design consultants and other public sector bodies have also made a commitment to the CQIC.