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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 Safety Bill ─ Draft regulations published

Written by David on October 5, 2021. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Fire Safety, Quality, Registration, The ICM Blog, Trademark Licence, Training. No Comments on Building Safety Bill ─ Draft regulations published

Draft regulations for delegated powers proposed in the Building Safety Bill, published to assist parliamentarians and others with understanding the contents of the Bill The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations [2021] SCOPE: CLICK ON THIS LINK TO ACCESS...

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...

HMO landlords and their managing agents could face unlimited fines following new measures revealed by the Home Office

Written by David on March 19, 2021. Posted in The ICM Blog. No Comments on HMO landlords and their managing agents could face unlimited fines following new measures revealed by the Home Office

Once legislation is in place, the unlimited fines will be handed out to building owners who are caught obstructing or impersonating a fire inspector as well as to those who breach fire safety regulations under the soon-to-be upgraded Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 legislation...

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking ─ a new UK product marking for goods being placed on the GB market ─ covers most goods previously requiring CE marking

Written by David on February 1, 2021. Posted in The ICM Blog. 1 Comment on The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking ─ a new UK product marking for goods being placed on the GB market ─ covers most goods previously requiring CE marking

UKCA mark requirements delayed for third time due to 'difficult economic conditions' ─ [15/11/2022 update] The government has given businesses two additional years to prepare for a new deadline of 31 December 2024, at which point the UKCA mark will be legally required for affected goods...

The Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ) Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC) on the mutual recognition of qualifications will no longer apply from 1 January 2021

Written by David on December 30, 2020. Posted in Accreditation, Competence, Registration, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on The Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ) Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC) on the mutual recognition of qualifications will no longer apply from 1 January 2021

The MRPQ Directive will no longer apply to the UK and there will be no immediate system of reciprocal recognition of professional qualifications between the remaining EEA states and the UK Mutual Recognition Agreement The text of the Future Relationship with the EU features a framework under...

Competent Organisation …

Written by David on December 9, 2020. Posted in Competence, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Competent Organisation …

The Institute of Construction management is proud to announce that the Registrar of the National CDM Competence Registry™® has awarded new members Dr Andy Painting and David England from Attis the highest level on the register of principal designers. The levels 1 to 6 demonstrate competency in...

A Reformed Building Safety Regulatory System

Written by David on April 3, 2020. Posted in The ICM Blog. No Comments on A Reformed Building Safety Regulatory System

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...

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

Written by David on January 13, 2020. Posted in Competence, General Interest, Quality, The ICM Blog. No Comments on Technical Due Diligence ─ Redefined by RICS … adopted by ICM too!

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...

Fire Safety Training …

Written by David on November 9, 2019. Posted in Competence, Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog, Training. No Comments on Fire Safety Training …

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...

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