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CITF Launch the Residents Task Group

Written by David on April 17, 2026. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog, Trademark Licence. No Comments on CITF Launch the Residents Task Group

From Design to Duty: Why the Voice of Residents Must Be Heard Five years on from our original blog, the central message remains unchanged: the people who live in our buildings must never be treated as an afterthought. In the post-Grenfell era, the industry has been forced to confront a hard...

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. No Comments on The Criminality of Performing Professional Statutory Duties Without Proven Competencies in Building Regulatory Contexts

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...

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

Written by David on May 28, 2024. Posted in Building Safety Act, Competence, Featured Events, General Interest, Newsletter, Newsletter, Registration, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on CDM, BSA, B.Regs ─ Dutyholders and Competence Regulations

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...

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill …

Written by David on November 1, 2022. Posted in Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill …

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had its second reading in the Commons on 25 October 2022 ─ will affect a full range of H&S regs ─ will AUTOMATICALLY BE REPEALED in just thirteen months on 31 December 2023 ...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...

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 on February 2, 2022. Posted in Competence, Consultation, Fire Safety, Risk, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on The Institute of Construction Management recently responded to the British Standards Institute BSI consultation of their proposed publicly accessible standard (PAS) for principal designer

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...

2022 ─ ICM Celebrating 180 Years since founding in 1842! ─ rising to the challenge of Digital Age Transformation ─ driving the future of a Safe Sector with Competent Organisations! ─ the voice for construction management …

Written by David on January 18, 2022. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, General Interest, Quality, Registration, Risk, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on 2022 ─ ICM Celebrating 180 Years since founding in 1842! ─ rising to the challenge of Digital Age Transformation ─ driving the future of a Safe Sector with Competent Organisations! ─ the voice for construction management …

"Wow! ─ what an incredible couple of years!" ─ at the start of 2022 David Jones shares our vision bringing the past, present and future into an interesting alignment with anecdotal waypoints along the recent unique ICM timeline ... ... '20/20 Vision' ─ a term used to express normal visual...

as competently safe as reasonably practicable [ACSARP even?!]

Written by David on January 17, 2022. Posted in Risk, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on as competently safe as reasonably practicable [ACSARP even?!]

"could you have done more?" ... is a great probing question many a judge has leaned across from the high bench to look deeply into the eyes of the lone person sitting alone in the dock having sworn on oath to tell the truth and the whole truth ─ and, those following the current ongoing judge led...

Building Safety Bill ─ Residents’ Voice

Written by David on October 16, 2021. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog, Trademark Licence. No Comments on Building Safety Bill ─ Residents’ Voice

Accountable Persons MUST ensure the effective assessment and management of their building’s safety Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review found that residents did not have a strong enough voice in the management of their buildings. They often: ► did not have the chance to offer views and...

Building ─ the new Safety Regulator

Written by David on April 10, 2021. Posted in Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Building ─ the new Safety Regulator

Peter Baker, head of England's new Building Safety Regulator, talks about his role in delivering a new regime for high-risk buildings, and how he plans to increase the competence of all professionals working on buildings and ensure effective oversight of the entire building safety...

BSi Guidance on Fire Risk Assessment ─ PAS 79-2 – would be withdrawn from sale “pending further consideration” …

Written by David on March 11, 2021. Posted in Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on BSi Guidance on Fire Risk Assessment ─ PAS 79-2 – would be withdrawn from sale “pending further consideration” …

BSI withdraws its new guidance on fire risk assessments after a bereaved Grenfell family threatened legal action, saying it ignored critical inquiry recommendations relating to people with disabilities. Sakina Afrasehabi, was a disabled woman who lived with her sister Fatemeh on the 18th floor...

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