David, Author at The Institute of Construction Management

CITF Launch the Residents Task Group

Written by David on April 17, 2026. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog, Trademark Licence. Leave a Comment

From Design to Duty: Why the Voice of Residents Must Be Heard Five years on from our original blog, the central message remains unchanged: the people who live in our buildings must never be treated as an afterthought. In the post-Grenfell era, the industry has been forced to confront a hard truth:...

The Hidden Hazard in PAS 9980: Why Limited Sampling Betrays Building Safety

Written by David on December 28, 2025. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

PAS 9980's limited "strategic" sampling creates a nightmare scenario for external wall assessments: unknown hazards lurking unseen across the cladding scheme. How can any assessor opine confidently on every critical element—cavity barriers, firestops, intumescent seals—when only a fraction is exposed?...

Who is in control of the Golden Thread?

Written by David on May 31, 2025. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Approaching the eighth anniversary of the tragic, avoidable fire disaster of Grenfell Tower; the recommendations from the independent review by Dame Judith Hackitt; the judge-led Inquiry and published findings; the enactment of the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety laws; the UK government's requirement...

Protected: Ethical Leadership in Construction

Written by David on March 19, 2025. Posted in The ICM Blog.

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New Super Single Regulator for the UK Construction Industry

Written by David on March 2, 2025. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

The UK government's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report is out and presented to parliament in the Chamber of the House of Commons by Deputy PM The Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP marking a watershed moment in the regulation of the built environment. “Construction Work” means the carrying...

Building control approval for higher-risk building work

Written by David on January 12, 2025. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

BSR became the Building Control Authority for all higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England in October 2023. Developers need to apply to BSR for building control approval for all new building work in-scope of the higher-risk regime. This work can no longer be overseen by local authority or private...

Functional Requirements are law ─ Approved Documents are guidance!

Written by David on October 5, 2024. Posted in Building Safety Act, Competence, Compliance, Fire Safety, Legal, Newsletter, Quality, Risk, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Vision Construct 2024 Following the series of major large conference events and, particularly, Vision Construct '23 held at Wembley Stadium at the end of 2023 as the new landscape of construction safety culture was evolving Resibuild Events recently hosted a Roundtable at the Building Centre in...

Workforce Digital Skills Charter UK-wide

Written by David on September 20, 2024. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Workforce Digital Skills Charter UK-wide The Charter is a rallying cry for concerted action to close the essential digital skills gap in the UK workforce and we've been overwhelmed by the positive response it has received. The first wave of signatories includes more than 100 leading UK business...

GRENFELL INQUIRY ─ FINAL REPORT

Written by David on September 7, 2024. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

GRENFELL INQUIRY ─ FINAL REPORT If you are affected by these hearings and need support, please contact the Grenfell Health & Wellbeing service helpline on 0208 637 6279 (0800 0234 650 for out-of-hours support) or Hestia Grenfell Support on 0800 246 5617 FULL REPORT VOLUME 1 ─ LINK [opens in...

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