The core capability gap slowing progress on building assessment certificates

We are now just over two years into the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) five-year plan to undertake in-depth assessments of an estimated 12,500 occupied higher-risk buildings in England. The post The core capability gap slowing progress on building assessment certificates appeared first on Construction Management.

One in five CSCS Alliance cards goes to under-25s

Almost one in five key competence certificates went to young workers last year, fresh data has revealed. The CSCS Alliance, a group of 37 validation schemes permitted to use the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) logo, said 19 per cent of all such cards issued… The post One in five CSCS Alliance cards goes to under-25s appeared first on Construction News.

BSR pledges to remove ‘unnecessary complexity’ from building assessment certificates

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is changing its approach to issuing building assessment certificates (BACs) to remove “unnecessary complexity”. The post BSR pledges to remove ‘unnecessary complexity’ from building assessment certificates appeared first on Construction Management.

Four Site Behaviours That Cause Most Cable Strikes (And What to Train Out of Them)

The post Four Site Behaviours That Cause Most Cable Strikes (And What to Train Out of Them) appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Most cable strikes on UK construction sites are not caused by missing certificates or faulty equipment. They are caused by a small number of recurring habits, and they are entirely trainable. Walk a few excavation sites, a pattern emerges. The strikes that happen rarely come down to a freak event or unmappable utility. They come […]

Your workers are certified – but are they competent to do today’s job?

Jose Arcilla is chief executive of the Health and Safety Institute Picture this: a maintenance crew arrives for a high-risk shutdown. Their certificates are valid, their paperwork is in order and supervisors sign them without hesitation. Work begins. Then an experienced operator spots two unfamiliar… The post Your workers are certified – but are they competent to do today’s job? appeared first on Construction News.

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