John Cole (architect)
John Senan Cole CBE is an architect from Northern Ireland. Previously working with the Northern Ireland Civil Service, as of 2021 he was an "independent consultant [..for..] public-sector infrastructure projects".[1]
Career
[edit]From 1996 to 1998, he served as president of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects.[citation needed]
He was chief executive of Health Estates Agency (2003-2008) and later deputy secretary and chief estates officer at DHSSPS from 2008-2013.[citation needed]
In 2013, he retired from the role of deputy secretary and chief estates officer (DHSSPS). Also in 2013, he was commissioned to revise the DCAL Policy for Architecture and the Built Environment.[citation needed]
In 2016, he was commissioned to review the closure of several schools in the City of Edinburgh Council area.[2] The resulting report, titled "Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Construction of Edinburgh Schools", also known as the "Cole Report", was published in February 2017.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "CPCNI Annual Signature Event 2021 – New Thinking, Responsible Actions, Grenfell, Construction Professionals Respond". Royal Society of Ulster Architects. 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "John Cole CBE to chair independent inquiry into Edinburgh school closures" (Press release). City of Edinburgh Council. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Scottish Construction Now.
- ^ "Building and fire safety". Scottish Government. 27 September 2017.