Code of ethics for developers to be published - association

M. G. Farrugia

Nov 4th 2010, 08:14

Ethics fl-aqwa taghhom. Kuntrattur li qed jinbi fi triq partikulari fil-hamrun jigi ihabbat il-bieb fis-sitta ta filghodu ghax wasal il-mixer bil-konkos sabiex inehhi l-karozza. Sab hin sabiex jinforma l-warden li se jalaq it-triq imma gie jaqa u iqum mir-residenti ebda nota li t-triq se tinalaq. Jekk jahdmu l-kuntratturi li l-izviluppaturi jqabdu. Forsi ghax min qed jibni huwa kuntratur marghuf ghal dawn l-affarijiet, u l-perit membru tal-Parlament Malti. Bl-ethics u bla ethics ma ikun hemm ebda titjib. Dawn huma kollha cosmetics biex nidru sbieh. Wahda mill-affarijiet li jridu isiru huwa li min jaghmel kontravenzjoni jigi sospiz mix-xoghol dak il-hin stess sakemm jirregola ruhu. Il-MEPA lil dawn in-nies taghtihom hafna cans wara li jsir rapport lilha ta kontravenzjoni u naf x'qed nghid ghax kont involut jiena f'xi kazi li ghamilt rapport. Issa qtajt qalbi ma nies bhal dawn li inkun cittadin ta veru.

m.farrugia

Nov 2nd 2010, 23:53

developers wants everything their way. Mr.Falzon as a next minister for PW should know this too.
With and without the code of ethics the developers will not change.

D Camilleri

Nov 2nd 2010, 18:25

Developers, with the help of authorities ruined this country and its peoples health, for ever. After covering everything in concrete, we talk about ethics.. what a joke

E. Azzopardi

Nov 2nd 2010, 17:10

Very nice words indeed. But then talk is very cheap.

P.Mallia

Nov 2nd 2010, 16:37

I do not know why all this? Why is it that people so much against developers? When all people living in a property was once developed by someone. Development that developers wish is far from what is aloud by MEPA and its policies that they have to abide to. Its the Mepa's planning and policies which make developers build in such a way.

R.Torregiani

Nov 2nd 2010, 15:09

Sur Falzon, fil-kodici ta’ l’etika li ghandu johrog minn hawn u ftit iehor, ha jkun hemm inkluz x’wiehed ghandu jaghmel biex jirrovina wied u go nofsu jibni minn hames sa seba’ blokok flats?

N.Lawrence

Nov 2nd 2010, 15:06

Developers? Ethics? Pull the other one, Mick.

Darren J. Galea

Nov 2nd 2010, 14:55

This would make a refreshing change from developers' current ethic of "Jiena l-ewwel u qabel kollox". It seems that collectively, developers are responsible for most of Malta's:
1. Traffic Jams (Blocked roads by cranes/concrete mixers etc. etc.)
2. Damaged roads (heavy vehicle damage/cement/shoddy workmanship/diesel spills)
3. Ugly and unsymmetric skylines
4. Overdevelopment
5. High cost of housing by artificially inflating prices

They seem to think that once (if) this recession dissapates it will be business as usual. I doubt it and to be honest Malta and the maltese could use a break. If a few more of these cowboys realised "development" wasn't for them, it would be excellent for the country, nature and the economy.

In recent weeks all we seem to hear from them is their whining cos they're not making their usual millions.

Paul Borg

Nov 2nd 2010, 14:05

What about the developer who budozed the 100 trees in the green plots of Zebbug before he even had a permit? How come this Developer's Association, if it is so ethical, they haven't put out a statement condeming it? What they will do when some of their members will do the same? They will either ignore it, or at worst kick him out of the group? BIg Deal. I'm sure that's such a hardship that a developer, he will hold back from making a few thousands abusively and follow ethics in case he gets chucked out. Iva, nahseb, in my dreams.

l fenech

Nov 2nd 2010, 13:12

M'ghandkohomx ghaggla wara li harbtu kullumkien b' circular saw u jatghu il-bricks kulljun u jigtmelhu lil-fejn qed jonfoh, il-bjut u gonna qieshom White Christmas.

Ivan Cassar

Nov 2nd 2010, 11:52

It makes sense that developers should be made to subsidies Mepa's environmental responsibilities. Building development is the single, most impacting activity that is adversely effecting the Maltese environment. And with Maltese environment I am not referring only to the little countryside developers have allowed to survive, but every street in which property is being developed rendering life hell for every other person living near by. We have every right to expect that such business give back to society some sort of compensation. If this so called Code of ethics dose not even contemplate such a basic idea it is not worth the trees used to manufacture the paper on which it will be printed.

Joe Azzopardi

Nov 2nd 2010, 11:39

This could be a very intelligent, and much needed, initiative. However setting it off by giving to the media stupid comments such as “Developers are being made to pay for Mepa collecting lizards,” is not a very auspicious start. Michael Falzon would do well to remember that it is thank to the developers lobby that Mepa has far less places where to collecting lizards and it is thanks to them that Malta is in such a shameful state.

The Developers’ Association would do well to put in its member's heads that they will not sell their properties for the fancy sums they often envisage if the rest of Malta is in shambles. They have at stake as much, if not more, as the rest of us.

Franco Farrugia

Nov 2nd 2010, 11:34

Ethics and developers ...? How can that be?

Mark Portelli

Nov 2nd 2010, 11:24

A code of ethics to keep on the concrete mess around us

Marion Zammit-mangion

Nov 2nd 2010, 11:22

Here are some suggestions for your code of ethics :
1) We will not build on green areas.
2) We will not bulldoze protected trees.
3) We will not put in applications to increase conrete footprints in areas which are supposed to be green areas.
4) We will not build rabbit hutches.


I am sure other readers will come up with more.

Malcolm Mifsud

Nov 2nd 2010, 11:16

I went through hell with one of the big contractors when my next door neighbour decided to pull down his property to develop it. Some points I would like to see being enforced are: 1. the starting time workers are supposed to start working, depending on the area the property is situated in. At times we were awakened as early as 4.30 in the morning, and the times they are not supposed to work in the afternoon, and if works are to carry on on Sundays; 2. the methods used in pulling down buildings, again depending if property is detached or not; 3. time frames when works are to start and by when they are to be completed; 4. workers on site are to wear protective gear at all times; 5. meetings between the owners of properties involved with contractor/s and owner/s of the building in question so that a clear agreement is reached prior to commencement of works. If developers are having a difficult time with MEPA, how much more so are residents in the immediate area where works are in progress?