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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...

Golden Thread Guidance issued by the Construction Leadership Council

Written by David on August 27, 2024. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Golden Thread Guidance The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is championing and supporting the delivery of safe and high-quality buildings for those who live and work in them. The Building Safety workstream of the Construction Leadership Council have today published guidance on the golden thread...

The Criminality of Performing Professional Statutory Duties Without Proven Competencies in Building Regulatory Contexts

Written by David on July 26, 2024. Posted in Competence, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

The Criminality of Performing Professional Statutory Duties Without Proven Competencies in Building Regulatory Contexts In the realm of construction law, the intersection between statutory duties and professional competencies is not merely a matter of regulatory compliance but also one of legal...

Demonstrable proof demonstrated

Written by David on July 14, 2024. Posted in Fire Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Protecting the façade when fire exits openings ... Nothing beats a practical full size test to prove a point! The ICM was delighted to get an invitation from Ashfire to go to their works to witness a live test on a simple but effective solution to help protect the external façade when an internal...

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