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Competent Organisation …

Written by David on December 9, 2020. Posted in Competence, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Competent Organisation …

The Institute of Construction management is proud to announce that the Registrar of the National CDM Competence Registry™® has awarded new members Dr Andy Painting and David England from Attis the highest level on the register of principal designers. The levels 1 to 6 demonstrate competency in...

Six Seconds Separation!

Written by David on January 26, 2020. Posted in Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Six Seconds Separation!

Six seconds! ... there are actually 210¼ million periods of six seconds in an average 40-year working lifetime ... here's just one six second slot out of the working lives of a small team of construction workers ... WATCH THE VIDEO EVIDENCE FROM THE RAIL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH READ PART 1...

Technical Due Diligence ─ Redefined by RICS … adopted by ICM too!

Written by David on January 13, 2020. Posted in Competence, General Interest, Quality, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Technical Due Diligence ─ Redefined by RICS … adopted by ICM too!

RICS explain that Technical due diligence of property, when carried out by an RICS member or RICS registered firm, consists of the systematic review, analysis, discovery and gathering of information about the physical characteristics of a property and/or land (the property). The RICS member or...

Fire Safety Training …

Written by David on November 9, 2019. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog, Training. No Comments on Fire Safety Training …

Fire Safety Training ... Fire Risk Consultancy Limited work closely with the Fire Service to develop courses to meet their training requirements and have close links with large institutions such as RICS and LABC ─ are proud to be an Institute of Fire Safety Managers approved centre and offer...

The UK construction industry still seeks a comprehensive solution to the problem of ensuring competence

Written by David on October 18, 2019. Posted in Competence, Registration, The ICM Blog. No Comments on The UK construction industry still seeks a comprehensive solution to the problem of ensuring competence

The ICM fully applauds and supports the FMB's initiative ... As things stand, many would argue that too few builders and contractors are subject to meaningful checks and balances. This is because, unlike the gas and electrical trades, anyone in the UK can set themselves up as a builder or...

T Levels – new courses coming in September 2020 – ICM Registration

Written by David on October 9, 2019. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, General Interest, Newsletter, Quality, Registration, The ICM Blog, Training. No Comments on T Levels – new courses coming in September 2020 – ICM Registration

Reforming technical education and developing the T Level qualifications for post-16 students The Institute of Construction Management [ICM] already provide early training on risk management and hazard identification into secondary education at Year-8 Level - and will support and register post-16...

‘Responsible Person’ – Fire Safety Law – Sleeping Accommodation

Written by David on January 27, 2019. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Safety. No Comments on ‘Responsible Person’ – Fire Safety Law – Sleeping Accommodation

Guidance for Responsible Persons: How to use the guide This guide is divided into two parts: Part 1 Explains what fire risk assessment is and how you might go about it. Fire risk assessment should be the foundation for all the fire precautions in your premises. Part 2 Provides further guidance...

Fire Risk Assessor – Competence …

Written by David on January 25, 2019. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Fire Risk Assessor – Competence …

... so, let's begin this article with some extraordinary facts - there currently is no statutory control or licence over Fire Risk Assessors! ... anyone can be one! ... anyone can prepare a Fire Risk Assessment upon which others may have to trust their lives! ~ "that's insane isn't it?" ... The...

A ‘low risk’ approach to façades on high-rise buildings

Written by David on January 5, 2019. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on A ‘low risk’ approach to façades on high-rise buildings

The ICM are always pleased to recommend good industry CPD - Phase 1 of the sad Grenfell Inquiry has ended - and ongoing Phase 2 is even sadder - but is now delayed due to a member of the Panel testing positive to COVID-19 so the Hearing is now deferred until 11 January 2021 but the Met. Police...

Safety, Quality, and Competence must be the focus for everything in construction

Written by David on December 13, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, General Interest, Quality, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Safety, Quality, and Competence must be the focus for everything in construction

... quality design, quality products, quality services ... and ICM champions quality safety too! ... The ICM fully endorses and supports the general calls from all parts of of the sector to seize the opportunity to change the construction industry in the UK for the better, improving both...

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