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A Reformed Building Safety Regulatory System

Written by David Jones on April 3, 2020. Posted in The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

Government confirms the biggest changes to building safety in a generation New measures announced include: ► mandatory sprinkler systems ► consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall ► a New Competence regime and standards Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...

Technical Due Diligence ─ Redefined by RICS … adopted by ICM too!

Written by David Jones on January 13, 2020. Posted in Competence, General Interest, Quality, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

RICS explain that Technical due diligence of property, when carried out by an RICS member or RICS registered firm, consists of the systematic review, analysis, discovery and gathering of information about the physical characteristics of a property and/or land (the property). The RICS member or RICS...

Fire Safety Training …

Written by David Jones on November 9, 2019. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog, Training. Leave a Comment

Fire Safety Training ... Fire Risk Consultancy Limited work closely with the Fire Service to develop courses to meet their training requirements and have close links with large institutions such as RICS and LABC ─ are proud to be an Institute of Fire Safety Managers approved centre and offer IFE...

The UK construction industry still seeks a comprehensive solution to the problem of ensuring competence

Written by David Jones on October 18, 2019. Posted in Competence, Registration, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

The ICM fully applauds and supports the FMB's initiative ... As things stand, many would argue that too few builders and contractors are subject to meaningful checks and balances. This is because, unlike the gas and electrical trades, anyone in the UK can set themselves up as a builder or tradesperson...

FIA Guide to the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Written by David Jones on October 12, 2019. Posted in Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. Leave a Comment

The Building (Amendment) Regulations which came into force in December 2018 introduce new restrictions on the combustibility of materials contained within external walls of “relevant buildings” in England.“Relevant buildings” includes residential and institutional buildings that are more than 18m...

T Levels – new courses coming in September 2020 – ICM Registration

Written by David Jones on October 9, 2019. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, General Interest, Newsletter, Quality, Registration, The ICM Blog, Training. Leave a Comment

Reforming technical education and developing the T Level qualifications for post-16 students The Institute of Construction Management [ICM] already provide early training on risk management and hazard identification into secondary education at Year-8 Level - and will support and register post-16 students...

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