Chennai: Builders Association of India has announced that it will take up burning issues affecting the construction industry to the Union government seeking relief to its members.

Newly appointed president of Builders Association of India, Sachin Chandra, has announced that the issues will include appointment of Cement Regulatory Authority, improvement in the output of the construction workers and Unified Standard Contract Document for the hassle free execution of contracts among others.

Chandra said the government would be requested to immediately appoint a Cement Regulatory Authority to rein in the unabated increases of cement price, without the same being warranted by the market forces.

According to a release, the BAI president also felt that the output of a construction labour in India is abysmally low compared to other countries and even the quality of the work done by the construction labour has to be improved.

“Though BAI has taken steps in this direction for last few years, the efforts need to be urgently taken to the next level. I intend to take up the matter to the Government, so that BAI can partner with it and bring more trained workforce,” he said.

Chandra has also intended to take up to the Government to bring out a “Unified Standard Contract Document” to be adopted by all Works Authorities to facilitate smoother and hassle free execution of contracts, said the release.