State your case — Defra seems to be instigating the use of the title of principal contractor in both SWMP regulations and CDM 2007. Is this joined-up thinking or just plain confusing, asks Gillian ...

Some think CDM 2015 will make confusing and costly changes but the HSE believes the new regulations will streamline health and safety in practice While in the US Barack Obama continues to struggle to ...

The HSE has accused architects of ‘abdicating responsibility’ over their duty to assess the impact of their designs on site safety. As a result it has decided to roll-out the new ‘Designer Initiative’ ...

A major overhaul of the CDM regulations is anticipated in 2014, but it is unlikely that it will come into force before April 2015 advises health and safety compliance expert Altius Vendor Assessment.

The TUC has become increasingly infuriated about schools' 'failure to pay attention to these regulations'. Health and safety coordinator Tom Mellish told the AJ that many in the HSE believe this 'last ...

A CDM-C (Construction Design Management Co-coordinator) plays a vital role in any construction project. They provide a statutory role offering advice to the client on matters relating to health and ...

Revisions to the UK’s Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations are expected to come into force in April 2007. The new version of the regulations, CDM 2007, will bring together the ...

Legislation to ensure the safe design and construction of structures was updated in April 2015, namely the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) The Construction (Design and ...

Why is safe design so important? The BBC prides itself on its production values and every production strives to deliver the very best it can. People are key to achieving this, and designing sets and ...