Tag: compliance

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...

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...

Internal Air Quality [IAQ] ─ [04/02 update]

Written by David on January 20, 2021. Posted in The ICM Blog. No Comments on Internal Air Quality [IAQ] ─ [04/02 update]

As the World wrestles to control the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, the roll-out of the vaccines is now well under way; " we can only marvel and celebrate the incredible way the scientists have collaborated so well to decode the coronavirus and develop a range of vaccines for the large pharmaceutical...

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...

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...

FIA Guide to the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Written by David on October 12, 2019. Posted in Fire Safety, Safety, The ICM Blog. No Comments on FIA Guide to the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018

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...