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Recognition of UK Construction Professionals’ Qualifications in a post-Brexit ‘third country’ …

Written by David on August 30, 2018. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog, Training. Leave a Comment

Are YOU a Brexit-ready Construction / Property professional? ... Here at the ICM we are carefully following the UK government's release of relevant information on the post-Brexit situation and status of the various professionals operating in construction related duties ... Preparing for Brexit...

Fire and explosives job opportunities at the HSE – [closing date: 9 September 2018]

Written by David on August 22, 2018. Posted in Featured Jobs, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

HSE has two exciting job vacancies, to be based in the Science Division of the HSE at the state of the art research laboratory in Buxton, Derbyshire. FIND OUT MORE AND TO APPLY CLICK HERE Ed.

Contractors launch health & safety apprenticeship

Written by David on August 20, 2018. Posted in Competence, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

An apprenticeship scheme has been developed by construction contractors specifically for those seeking a career in health & safety management A new qualification spearheaded by a working group comprising contractors including Costain, Skanska, Balfour Beatty, Mitie, Morrison Utilities and Sisk,...

Licensing the UK construction industry …

Written by David on July 26, 2018. Posted in General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Cross-party support for licensing the construction industry at the launch of the Federation of Master Builders’ new report in Westminster The Federation of Master Builders’ new report, “Licence to build: A pathway to licensing UK construction” was launched in parliament on Monday night. The report,...

Government Select Committee Independent review of building regulations and fire safety published [July 2018]

Written by David on July 18, 2018. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Summary: The catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017 demonstrated the clear need for an urgent and comprehensive review of our building regulations. When the subsequent Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt, published its Final Report in...

NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence

Written by David on July 12, 2018. Posted in General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence a new one day health and safety qualification for senior business leaders or those aspiring to this position The one day qualification covers the following topics: What health and safety leadership means The moral, legal and financial...

The LABC 10 point plan to progress the Hackitt recommendations

Written by David on June 28, 2018. Posted in General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. 1 Comment

Some of the main recommendations and conclusions The report comes almost one year after the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 71 people and injured a further 70. Some of the main recommendations and conclusions set out in the final report include: Setting up a new regulatory framework for all high-rise...

‘New site safety role’

Written by David on June 28, 2018. Posted in Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Building Safety Manager A 'Super CDM' professional role ... ... requires a “gelling of competences” ... Construction projects will require a new role that combines several existing competences in order to meet a single, overarching set of safety requirements in the future – if the Hackitt recommendations...

Louise Taggart named SHP’s Most Influential person in health & safety for 2018

Written by David on June 21, 2018. Posted in General Interest, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Louise Taggart has topped the SHP poll as ‘Most Influential’ for her work highlighting the personal cost of lax health & safety ... Louise was an employment lawyer in Scotland until personal tragedy led her into the field of health & safety ... the sad death of her younger brother Michael,...

The LABC 10 point plan to progress the Hackitt recommendations

Written by David on June 20, 2018. Posted in Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

LABC has spent 18 months working on its 10 point plan, investing in standards, competencies and qualifications, drawing on expert advice from the Chartered Institute of Building, the Institution of Fire Engineers and the University of Wolverhampton ... What LABC has done Launched an all new National...

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