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Members urged to promote IBP

Chief Executive’s AGM Report

IBP Services Chief Executive, Gerald Bowey, emphasised the added value provided by IBP to its members in his report, on behalf of the Executive Committee, to the Annual General Meeting held at The Building Centre last month.

He said: “No organisation can expect to survive and prosper without paying due care and attention to what its members want and need to enhance their own job performances, whether they are journalists or PR practitioners. I believe that, year on year, IBP continues to provide added value to its members.”

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Key initiative to ‘promote’ freelance journalists

A major new initiative to promote the interests of freelance journalists serving the construction industry is being launched by IBP following the recommendations of a Working Group chaired by Vice President, Clive Branson, Editor, Commercial Property Register.

The aim of the register is to establish an on-line listing of freelances, active in the architectural, building and property sectors, in which they will be able to record their areas of expertise, preferred methods of working and day/project rates and charging methods.

A freely available central reference source the register will be developed as part of the IBP website and this will be actively promoted by IBP to Editors and PR Practitioners to help them to identify and clarify their freelance requirements. IBP Services Chief Executive, Gerald Bowey, said: “This is a long overdue initiative that will help to boost both the interests of freelance journalists, writers and photographers, who make such a valuable contribution towards promoting the interests of the construction industry, and regular commissioners of freelance work. This exciting new IBP development will provide an easily accessed register of expertise – for all to use.”