Related links
The following links may be useful for
safety practitioners with responsibilities in construction. By
using these links, you will move to external sites. IOSH and its
Construction SG are not responsible for the content of external
internet sites.
CDM
Regulations - free guidance
This will take you to the ConstructionSkills website where the
guidance written for the new CDM Regulations is available to
download for free.
Confederation of Construction
Clients (CCC)
CCC represents the interests of construction clients
collectively.
Construction Best Practice
Programme
The programme is funded by the DTI, and steered by government and
the construction industry. It provides support to individuals,
companies, organisations and supply chains seeking to improve the
way they do business.
Construction
Confederation (CC)
CC represents the interests of over 5,000 construction companies
which are responsible for over 75 per cent of
the total turnover of the UK construction industry.
Construction Industry Research and
Information Association
CIRIA is a UK-based research association concerned with improving
the performance of all involved with construction and the
environment.
Construction Skills
Construction Skills' mission is to promote and facilitate the
training of sufficient people in the skills needed for a
world-class construction industry.
Construction Skills Certification
Scheme
CSCS aims to register every competent construction operative in the
UK not currently on a skills registration scheme.
HSE Health and
Safety e-Learning system
An area of the Health and Safety Executive website providing
educational and academic health and safety information to
undergraduate students, lecturers and professionals in the
construction industry.
HSE web page for workers
A section of the Health and Safety Executive website that
brings together information of relevance and interest to
employees.
Institution of Civil
Engineers (ICE)
ICE is an independent engineering institution founded in 1818 and
represents over 80,000 professionally qualified engineers
worldwide.
Institution of
Structural Engineers (IStructE)
IStructE was formed in 1908 and received its Royal Charter in 1934.
It has approximately 22,000 members.
Movement for
Innovation
M4I aims to lead radical improvement in construction through
demonstration and dissemination of best practice and
innovation.
North East CDM Support Group
Presentations, news and best practice guides on the new CDM
Regulations are available on this support group's website.
Silica risks from cutting kerbs, paving and blocks
HSE Guidance on controlling Silica risks associated with cutting
kerbs, paving and blocks.
Silica risks from cutting roof tiles
HSE Guidance on controlling Silica risks associated with cutting
concrete and clay roof tiles and single-lap artificial slates.
Union of Construction Allied Trades and
Technicians (UCATT)
UCATT is Britain's only specialist construction union with over
110,000 members employed in all the building occupations, both in
the private and public sectors.
Working Well Together
The campaign for improved construction health and safety challenges
industry to raise health and safety standards by continuous
improvement.