David Jones, Author at The Institute of Construction Management

Revolutionising UK construction payments: A path to fairness and efficiency

Written by David Jones on October 23, 2023. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Introduction The UK construction industry is a cornerstone of the nation's economy, contributing significantly to GDP and providing employment opportunities for millions of people … … the construction sector is one of the largest in the UK economy – according to reliable data employing around 3.1...

Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has issued new guidance on managing fire safety on construction sites

Written by David Jones on July 14, 2023. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

fire risk management guidance based on the well-established principles of Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) from HSG65 Managing for health and safety, and Appendix 4 of HSG168 Fire safety in construction DOWNLOAD PDF

Code of conduct for registered building inspectors ─ outlines the standards and principles of professional conduct you must follow ─ Published: June 2023

Written by David Jones on July 3, 2023. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

All registered building inspectors in England must comply with the code of conduct. This document sets out the standards and principles of professional conduct expected of registered building inspectors by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) CLICK HERE TO OPEN PDF COPY

The economic and social cost of fire in England ─ Government Research and Analysis Report [published 29/06/2023]

Written by David Jones on July 2, 2023. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

A starting point, along with other research reports published last year on evacuation and fire related fatalities, hoped to be widely used by fire and rescue services, fire industry professionals, and other readers, needing to make better evidence-based decisions This report is the best available...

Transition Plan for the Building Safety Bill

Written by David Jones on January 3, 2023. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

2023 - Construction Industry Transition Year!... so, 'Accountable Persons' - are YOU ready? Enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 into UK law created a new Accountable Person. Accountable Persons MUST commence to register existing in scope buildings with the Building Safety Regulator [BSR]...

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill …

Written by David Jones on November 1, 2022. Posted in Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill had its second reading in the Commons on 25 October 2022 ─ will affect a full range of H&S regs ─ will AUTOMATICALLY BE REPEALED in just thirteen months on 31 December 2023 ... unless, of course, if ministers make specific decisions to save...

New Model Insurance clause for PII fire safety …

Written by David Jones on September 2, 2022. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

New model insurance clause covering fire safety risks Cladding projects on high-rise residential buildings developed by the International Underwriting Association [IUA] and UK Government for use in work being completed under the government’s £4.5bn Building Safety Fund ... The Rt Hon Greg Clark, Secretary...

Building Safety Act 2022

Written by David Jones on June 2, 2022. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Building Safety Act 2022 has been given Royal Assent ─ an Act to make provision about the safety of people in or about buildings and the standard of buildings, to amend the Architects Act 1997, and to amend provision about complaints made to a housing ombudsman ... This is the primary legislation...

DfE reveals plan to scrap thousands of level 2 and below qualificationsCourses that are ‘too narrowly focused’ such as plumbing or bricklaying face the chop

Written by David Jones on March 3, 2022. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

This consultation marks the next step in Government's review of post-16 qualifications in England. "Like Government reforms at level 3, our proposals are bold. Tinkering around the edges will not be enough if we are to improve our pipeline of skills. The qualifications available for 16 to...

The Institute of Construction Management recently responded to the British Standards Institute BSI consultation of their proposed publicly accessible standard (PAS) for principal designer

Written by David Jones on February 2, 2022. Posted in Competence, Consultation, Fire Safety, Risk, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

The Institute of Construction Management recently responded to the British Standards Institute BSI consultation of their proposed publicly accessible standard (PAS) for principal designer. This is the new role which will come in to effect under the Building Safety Bill, and is not to be...

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