Since we started delivering CDM 2015 courses eleven years ago, we have introduced over ten thousand engineering and architectural professionals to the concept of CDM Differently. Whether they work in client organisations , design practices or contractor companies , many of them have recognised the practical benefits of applying a structured, strategic approach to ensuring that project teams understand the requirements of the CDM Regulations and how to apply them in a practica

A recent report in CROSS-UK* Newsletter 76 raises some worrying questions relating to the competence of those who design and construct...

Ever since the tragic Grenfell fire, the Construction industry has been challenged to recognise its failings and undergo a culture...

Are modern methods of construction (MMC) a solution for the Construction Industry's traditional challenges relating to capacity, skill...

There appears to be a worrying trend in new construction works having to be demolished due to structural elements failing to meet the...

There is an old saying ‘ Earthquakes don’t kill people- buildings do’ This viewpoint was tragically reinforced in February when a series...

I was driving on the M1 motorway recently when I noticed something I had never recognised on previous journeys. My first experience of...

The recent sudden failure of a timber truss bridge in Gudbrandsdalen Valley, Norway highlights the need to consider whether using more...

Hard on the heels of our last post ‘Are We Sure That What We Design Gets Built Correctly?', a report from the Rail Accident Investigation...

Since the Grenfell fire and subsequent inquiry, construction professionals have been forced to reassess whether the way projects are...

Since our last blog ‘Are we learning from failure’, there has been another catastrophe- this time it is the Champlain Towers South...

The consequences of the Grenfell fire are being felt around the UK both within the industry and beyond, particularly for the occupants of...

Although the CDM Regulations have been in force for over a quarter of a century, our experience is that project teams are still not clear...

This website and resource has been a long time coming, and we are thrilled to finally be here. Live and visible. The concept has been in...