The ICM Blog Archives - The Institute of Construction Management

Functional Requirements are law ─ Approved Documents are guidance!

Written by David Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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...

CDM, BSA, B.Regs ─ Dutyholders and Competence Regulations

Written by David Jones on May 28, 2024. Posted in Building Safety Act, Competence, Featured Events, General Interest, Newsletter, Newsletter, Registration, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

CDM, BSA, B.Regs ─ Dutyholder and Competence Regulations The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 insert a new Part 2A into the Building Regulations 2010. This contains detailed requirements on clients to appoint designers and contractors who are competent and new duties...

Press Release: PAS 8671/2/3:2022 Trilogy™

Written by David Jones on April 25, 2024. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

This ultimate Principal Designer Register of Competence is now live and available to ALL construction and property professionals irrespective of discipline or specialism The Principal Designer Register [PD] is now jointly launched by ICM and SYSMAX out of a unique Knowledge Partnership bringing...

Pioneering Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) through Innovative Procurement and Legal Frameworks for Sustainable Housing Development in the UK

Written by David Jones on January 28, 2024. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Pioneering MMC - [Modern Methods of Construction] - through Innovative Procurement and Legal Frameworks for Sustainable Housing Development in the UK This post presents a comprehensive framework for the successful implementation of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in the UK's housing sector,...

The Significance of Fisher v. Bell and Taylor v. Caldwell in Assessing Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover for the Construction Sector: A Legal and Insurance Perspective

Written by David Jones on November 26, 2023. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

I. Introduction The construction industry operates within a legal framework where contractual intricacies and unforeseen events can dramatically impact liability and insurance coverage. This article delves into the relevance of two landmark legal cases, Fisher v. Bell [1961] 1 QB 394 and Taylor v....