Building and Construction Authority CEO Jesmond Muscat resigns [Video]

The CEO of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Jesmond Muscat, has resigned, the government said on Tuesday.

No reason was given, but the resignation comes days after a fatal construction industry accident on Saturday and remarks by the prime minister on Monday urging tough action by the regulatory authorities on whoever was responsible.

Worker Bari Balla, an Albanian father of six, died when the roof of a house he was working on in St Ignatius Street collapsed. Another worker managed to escape.

Immediately after Saturday’s accident in Sliema, the BCA, which regulates construction, said works at the site were illegal as it had not been informed about them. 

“The works did not have full Planning Authority clearance and no BCA application was filed, meaning the works were not permitted,” it said in a statement.

Muscat quits the regulator less than two years into the job, having been appointed to the role in June 2022. His resignation means the BCA is poised to have its third …