Managing Multi-Trade Domestic Refurbishments: Trade Sequencing, Site Safety, and Waste Compliance

The post Managing Multi-Trade Domestic Refurbishments: Trade Sequencing, Site Safety, and Waste Compliance appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Running a multi-trade domestic refurbishment sounds straightforward until you have a plasterer waiting on a sparky who is waiting on a roofer who has gone to another job. Most project overruns on residential refurbs come down to sequencing – trades arriving in the wrong order, work getting damaged by the next trade through, or compliance […]

Hankinson Whittle invests in fire protection

Property maintenance and specialist coatings business Hankinson Whittle has acquired Fire Protection Compliance Ltd (FPC).

New NED for MukAway

Mark Stuart, joint MD of Stuart Energy, has joined MukAway as a non-executive director. The appointment of the power and equipment hire specialist comes as the waste compliance and reuse platform seeks to extend its reach.

Diary dates: what’s on in June

The Building Safety Act: What You Need to Know Now 10 June, 9am-12.15pm, IpswichLegal, Design & CDM experts share practical insights, compliance essentials and real-world collaboration strategies. Colin Jones from… The post Diary dates: what’s on in June appeared first on Construction Management.

Why Standard Tapes Fail in Harsh Construction Environments

The post Why Standard Tapes Fail in Harsh Construction Environments appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Immaculate asset tracking and compliance is everything to site managers as they’ve become absolutely central to daily operations. But a common vulnerability is when relying on domestic-grade adhesives for identification. It isn’t enough, and it has become clear false economy.  Standard stationery supplies fail rather quickly, especially under extreme conditions. But specialised solutions like the […]

bsi - PAS 8671:2022 - Built environment – Framework for competence of individual principal designers, 27072022

Specifies competence thresholds that individuals are expected to meet when delivering or managing the dutyholder functions of the principal designer, and additional competencies for working on higher-risk buildings (HRBs). Areas of competence include appropriate behaviour; legislative and regulatory framework for compliance; management of design work compliance; and technical framework for compliance.

Building Magazine - A new construction products tsar, 18022021

The Government has committed to establish a national regulator for construction products as part of wider reforms to address systemic failings identified by the Hackitt Review - Will the new regulator have the teeth it needs? And what about product testing?

McKinsey & Company - Insurance: Transforming risk and compliance, Oct 21

Insurers are having to reinvent themselves in the multiyear reality of COVID-19, increased levels of uncertainty, pressures for efficiency, and the need to be resilient and relevant by tapping new sources of growth The Risk & Compliance functions are expected not only to go on protecting insurance companies from downside risks but also to shift toward providing them with strategic advice to support growth (e.g. new business) and change (e.g. company-wide cost and tech transformations)

How does BIM support defensible compliance with building codes, fire regulations, and authority review processes?

How BIM Level of Development (LOD) 400 Ensures Precise Fire Sprinkler & Smoke Control System Modeling for NFPA Compliance?

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