The introduction of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 confirmed that a more pragmatic approach to contractor selection should be taken. So is this happening?
Published 25.04.2016
As a contractor are you finding that some clients are asking for accreditation to CHAS, SAFEcontractor etc.? With changes to the law on the horizon, is it worth bothering with, and if so what’s
involved?
Published 13.12.2013
The Common Assessment Standard has been developed by a group of construction sector giants in the hope of finally putting an end to the drawn out bureaucracy faced by many sub-contractors. What do
you need to know?
Published 17.05.2019
Will the introduction of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2014 signal the end of third party competency schemes, including Chas, Constructionline, etc., or will these continue as
they are?
Published 23.06.2014
A colleague has told you that if you employ a CDM co-ordinator for a construction project, they must have certain qualifications and be a member of the Association of Project Safety. Is this the
case?
Published 22.10.2007
If, like many, you’re fed up with completing numerous contractor competence questionnaires, the British Standards Institute (BSI) may have come up with a solution to end the current farce. What is
it?
Published 12.11.2010
The operators of a gathering hall in Birmingham and the builder it used to carry out refurbishment work have appeared in court in connection with a near disaster at a school graduation ceremony. What
happened and why?
Published 10.11.2020
A group of major construction clients has launched an ambitious plan to reduce injury and ill health in the sector. How will this affect those at grass roots level?
Published 11.06.2019
A company responsible for a construction site and its director have been sentenced after a run-in with the HSE. At the root of the HSE’s concern was the lack of a competent site manager. What are the
details?
Published 30.01.2020