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‘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...

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...

Do competent professionals with ‘soft skills’ perform better?

Written by David on November 25, 2018. Posted in Competence, General Interest, Quality, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Do competent professionals with ‘soft skills’ perform better?

Do competent professionals with 'soft skills' perform better? What do soft skills look like? Social awareness; Capacity to embrace change; Emotion regulation; Patience; Perceptiveness; Persistence; Perseverance; Temperament to manage adversity; Growth mindset; Professionalism; Enthusiasm; Drive;...

Ban on combustible cladding “does not go far enough” ~ systemic failure of the entire building control system!

Written by David on November 3, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Quality, Registration, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Ban on combustible cladding “does not go far enough” ~ systemic failure of the entire building control system!

Measures to ban combustible materials on the outside of some buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower Fire do not go far enough, says James Dalton, director of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in his keynote address to the FPA Fire Sector Summit on 31st...

CDM Competence Registry™® launched by The Institute of Construction Management …

Written by David on October 29, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Registration, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on CDM Competence Registry™® launched by The Institute of Construction Management …

... the sector needs a new culture of managing safety on HRRBs and fire risks during cladding and insulation removal and replacement ... On a sound foundation the ICM proudly launched the CDM Competence Registry™® at London Build 2018 the leading construction & design show at London Olympia...

Development of a European approach to assess the fire performance of facades

Written by David on September 28, 2018. Posted in Fire Safety, General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Development of a European approach to assess the fire performance of facades

Development of a European approach to assess the fire performance of facades [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS A PDF COPY] The objective of this project was to address a request from the Standing Committee of Construction (SCC) to provide EC Member States regulators with a means to regulate the fire...

FIRE DOOR SAFETY WEEK ~ make it a competent 24/7/365 ‘All Year Round’ professional habit please!

Written by David on September 25, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Quality, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on FIRE DOOR SAFETY WEEK ~ make it a competent 24/7/365 ‘All Year Round’ professional habit please!

Fire Door Safety Week is an annual event which aims to focus on issues around fire doors and fire safety ... smoke usually kills long before fire - powerful short film for Fire Door Safety Week 2018 ... the current 2018 campaign runs 24 - 30 September ... ... the British Woodworking...

Building regulations and fire safety: government response to Select Committee report

Written by David on September 20, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Registration, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Building regulations and fire safety: government response to Select Committee report

The government’s response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report on building regulations and fire safety Published 18 September 2018 from:Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE REPORT Ed.

New Regulatory Framework – Joint Competence Authority – [HSE + Building Control + Fire & Rescue]

Written by David on September 14, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on New Regulatory Framework – Joint Competence Authority – [HSE + Building Control + Fire & Rescue]

Building a Safer Future Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Final Report An important Alert published by Structural Safety part of ICE is aimed at those who own, commission, design, construct, or maintain multi-occupancy higher risk residential buildings (HRRBs) that are...

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