David, Author at The Institute of Construction Management

The ICM 35th AGM [June 2018] and Rally ~ marks 176 years of history! ~ celebrates it’s 21st Century ready!

Written by David on September 3, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog, Training. Leave a Comment

35th Annual General Meeting and Rally held in June 2018 at the Leigh Park Country House Hotel, Bradford-on-Avon in the South West Region ... Cliff Brown, current President, presided over and welcomed the attending members to the AGM - Mike Bishop, Overseas Secretary and Governor opened the meeting...

Recognition of UK Construction Professionals’ Qualifications in a post-Brexit ‘third country’ …

Written by David on August 30, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog, Training. Leave a Comment

Are YOU a Brexit-ready Construction / Property professional? ... Here at the ICM we are carefully following the UK government's release of relevant information on the post-Brexit situation and status of the various professionals operating in construction related duties ... Preparing for Brexit...

Open online sustainability course launched – FREE LEARNING!

Written by David on August 29, 2018. Posted in Competence, The ICM Blog, Training. Leave a Comment

The Chartered Institute of Building Academy is set to launch a massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable development The move follows the success of the first ever construction-focused MOOC which the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) ran last year, attracting more than 3,000 construction...

Apprenticeship Levy: What you need to know …

Written by David on August 27, 2018. Posted in General Interest, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

As the Apprenticeship Levy comes into effect, Lizzie Crowley, CIPD Skills Advisor, explains what the levy is, the opportunities it could provide, and what the practical implications are for HR and organisations ... Watch the quick 3 minute video where Lizzie explains ... CLICK THIS LINK Ed.

Fire and explosives job opportunities at the HSE – [closing date: 9 September 2018]

Written by David on August 22, 2018. Posted in Featured Jobs, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

HSE has two exciting job vacancies, to be based in the Science Division of the HSE at the state of the art research laboratory in Buxton, Derbyshire. FIND OUT MORE AND TO APPLY CLICK HERE Ed.

Contractors launch health & safety apprenticeship

Written by David on August 20, 2018. Posted in Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

An apprenticeship scheme has been developed by construction contractors specifically for those seeking a career in health & safety management A new qualification spearheaded by a working group comprising contractors including Costain, Skanska, Balfour Beatty, Mitie, Morrison Utilities and Sisk,...

Tech Update: Modern Methods of Construction

Written by David on August 5, 2018. Posted in General Interest, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

LABC has issued an important Tech Update on Modern Methods of Construction and the Building Regulations As more and more Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are being put to use in the construction industry each year the interest in MMC has extended to the construction of housing as they potentially...

The shortlist for the Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2018 has been revealed

Written by David on July 31, 2018. Posted in General Interest, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

40th Anniversary of CMYA - 24th October : Grosvenor House Hotel Celebrate the UK's finest Construction Managers ... A total of 63 of the best construction managers in the UK have been named in the shortlists for nine categories. They will be whittled down to a winner in each category, as well as...

Licensing the UK construction industry …

Written by David on July 26, 2018. Posted in General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Cross-party support for licensing the construction industry at the launch of the Federation of Master Builders’ new report in Westminster The Federation of Master Builders’ new report, “Licence to build: A pathway to licensing UK construction” was launched in parliament on Monday night. The report,...

Government Select Committee Independent review of building regulations and fire safety published [July 2018]

Written by David on July 18, 2018. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Summary: The catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017 demonstrated the clear need for an urgent and comprehensive review of our building regulations. When the subsequent Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt, published its Final Report in...

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