Category: Keenan CDM News

IOSH CDM Course Completed (CPD Refresher)

IOSH CDM Awareness Course Cert 26 Aug 2020

Anthony completed an IOSH CDM Awareness Course in August as a refresher and CPD. This only one small part of the extensive on-going training required of a CDM/H&S professional and the significant amount of time required to keep up to date in the field.

Clients: are those you appoint for CDM services keeping up to date with their Continual Professional Development to ensure they’re abreast of the latest developments, legislation and topical issues in the construction health & safety field?

You never ‘know it all’ and continual training is a must!

COVID-19 Design Considerations – Attention Designers!

DESIGNERS – Are you designing for Covid-19 to help eliminate ‘close working’ on site?

The CICV Forum’s Construction Operating Guidance (SOP) (v4 26th Aug at time of writing) includes a section on close working and how this can be eliminated via various methods, with the first example being via design as the extract below from page 27:

Stages of the construction process where <2m tasks can be eliminated/mitigated:
Design – Sections of materials are:

  • 2.5m long or longer, or
  • materials can be installed by an individual (i.e. lightweight materials and simplified fixings)
  • mechanical means for lifting and access can be used while keeping construction personnel >2m apart

Please consider these elimination/mitigation measures when preparing designs – essential when discharging your duties under the CDM Regs in relation to this foreseeable hazard.

New Project: 60 Affordable Homes in East Lothian

Cruden Homes East

Keenan CDM are providing CDM Consultant Services (Principal Designer) for this affordable housing project on the first phase, Site 1, of the Blindwells Masterplan, for regular client Cruden Homes (East)

The project comprises the new build construction of 60 affordable housing units made up of 32 houses and 28 cottage flats.

These will be predominantly 2 storey with a mix of terraced and semi-detached properties and built in timber kit construction.

‘Site 1’ Blindwells Masterplan, East  Lothian

Affordable Housing CDM Consultant Principal Designer Services by Keenan CDM at Blindwells Site 1, East Lothian

Affordable Residential Housing CDM Consultant at Blindwells Site 1, East Lothian

New Project: 69 Affordable Flats, Edinburgh

J Smart & Co

Keenan CDM are delighted to be providing CDM Consultant Services (Principal Designer Adviser) on this affordable housing project for regular client J Smart & Co with the end user being Prospect Community Housing.

The project comprises the new build construction of 69 flats in 3 blocks of 4, 5 & 6 storeys in height on a vacant site.

Keenan CDM have extensive experience in the affordable housing sector and the particular requirements of RSL clients/end users, particularly in terms of ease and safety of future maintenance.

Clovenstone Gardens, Edinburgh

69 Affordable flats, Edinburgh - CDM Consultant Principal Designer Adviser service by Keenan CDM

69 Affordable flats, Edinburgh - CDM Consultant Principal Designer Adviser service in Scotland by Keenan CDM