Burning Questions | EP 17: Exploring Competency with Hassan Ahmed

Following the Grenfell Tower fire and the introduction of the Building Safety Act, the construction industry has faced heightened scrutiny. Competency has emerged as a central focus in industry webinars, articles, and trade shows. Yet, do we truly comprehend the meaning of competency? Are we, as professionals, genuinely competent, and how can we guarantee our competence?
In the upcoming episodes of Burning Questions, industry experts will delve into the theme of competency and share their perspectives. This episode features Hassan Ahmed, Associate Director, DAY Architectural.
Chapters:
00:00 - Burning Questions | EP 17: Exploring Competency with Hassan Ahmed
01:00 - Can you introduce yourself?
01:58 - What does competency mean to you?
02:58 - Why do you think it's important?
03:53 - Do you find you're being asked to prove your competency more?
04:42 - What do you think can support competency in the industry?
09:50 - Do you think the Gateways are supporting competency?
13:09 - What positive changes are already happening?
18:15 - What challenges are you still facing?
27:20 - What are you/your company doing to get ahead of legislation to ensure competency?
33:00 - When something is outside of your competence, what sources of information do you look for?
36:45 - What should you do to achieve competency?
38:10 - Outro to Burning Questions | EP 17: Exploring Competency with Hassan Ahmed
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[@davidbathe4108]

Brilliant
Hassan does really have a clear compass on his development with in other industries

[@dayarchitectural3843]

Another great episode!

[@FirestoppingSolutions]

Thank you!