KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 6 (Bernama) — Joint Chairman of Triterra Group, Datuk Seri Dr. Michael Yam was recently announced as the 119th President of Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for 2022 and 2023, a 188-year-old establishment and the world’s most influential professional body for construction. Yam is the first Malaysian and the second Asian to be given this prestigious role. He has over 35 years of experience in the construction, real estate, and corporate sector, not only in his home country but also in the UK, Australia, and South Africa. He has been a CIOB member since 1983.
During his first speech as President at the CIOB’s annual Member’s Forum that took place virtually between 28 to 30 June 2022, Yam spoke of his ambition to promote and improve sustainability in the built environment sector and the “gradual reset” needed to reach Net Zero commitments along with his belief that sustainability will be a “catalyst for greater innovation and new skills.” He said: “I look forward to using my time as CIOB President as a platform to help bring about change to the sustainability agenda, along with our 47,000 global members who are well placed to be hugely influential on this important matter which will affect all our futures.”