You appointed a project manager to help you set up and manage a refurbishment project. He now has a site office and is telling the contractors what to do. Although he claims he’s not, surely he must
be the principal contractor?
Published 05.06.2017
If your work involves construction or maintenance contracting, then chances are you employ sub-contractors. By implementing our new policy, you can ensure that their standards of work meet the mark.
What’s covered?
Published 15.03.2013
You have a relatively minor construction project in the pipeline and you want to use a selection of small contractors to do the work. However, none are set up to manage the whole project, i.e. be the
principal contractor. Does this matter?
Published 04.04.2018
You’re having construction work carried out on your premises. During a recent review of the work site, you weren’t happy with the building contractor’s health and safety practices. What’s your next
move?
Published 30.09.2013
You have appointed a contractor to undertake building maintenance across your premises for the next two years. Do you need to notify the HSE under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
2015 (CDM)?
Published 15.02.2016
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
You’ve heard that since the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 came into force, you are now better off using a third party to assess the competence of any contractors that you
use. Is this really the case?
Published 28.01.2008
You’ve heard that when you select contractors, you should ask the questions contained in the British Standards document PAS 91. Is this true or are you free to ask what you want?
Published 10.05.2013
A builder has been cleared of safety charges after a subcontractor was left paralysed when he fell on a construction site. How did he manage to clear his name?
Published 11.10.2017
During the construction of Olympic Park high standards of health and safety were set. A new study identifies how they were achieved. What’s to know?
Published 18.12.2012