Photo from today’s site visit showing the great progress on this J Smart & Co housing project in Edinburgh, where Keenan CDM have been providing CDM Principal Designer services.
Acclaim (SSIP) Health & Safety Accreditation Renewed
I’m pleased to confirm that the independent Acclaim (SSIP) Health & Safety Accreditation annual renewal certificate for the Keenan CDM Principal Designer service has been received (Reg 00388256).
This is achieved via independent assessment annually and enables Keenan CDM to demonstrate compliance with health and safety legislation – in this instance, compliance with the CDM Regulations for the provision of Principal Designer services.
Once again this demonstrates the Keenan CDM commitment to providing a comprehensive service via documented processes in line with the CDM Regulations requirements.
New Project: Shell to Office Fitout for POLHA
A new appointment this week for an existing Client to provide Principal Designer services on a shell to office fitout project on the ground floor unit of a fairly recently completed affordable flats development.
Brunswick Road Shell to Office Fitout
CDM Services on Two Demolition Projects
Keenan CDM were recently appointed as CDM Adviser / Principal Designer on two separate demolition projects for a regular Client. One being a concrete products manufacturing facility in Kirkcaldy and the other a large wholesale warehouse facility in Edinburgh. One project has now commenced on site and the other due to start next month.
Edinburgh
Kirkcaldy
Peatlands Restoration Projects: Training & Demo Event
Anthony Keenan attended this 2 day training event last week in Comrie, provided by The Crichton Carbon Centre on behalf of Peatland Action, in association with Scottish National Heritage (future Peatland ACTION events can be found here).
This was aimed at Consultants, Contractors, Agents, Land Managers and Factors looking to undertake peatland restoration projects. It included an overview of Scotland’s peatland resource, peatland condition and extent, an overview of restoration techniques, an introduction to planning a peatland restoration project and a site visit to view and discuss ditch blocking and re-profiling techniques. With attendees from a wide rage of disciplines it generated some very useful discussion and knowledge sharing.
Peatland Action is the project helping to restore damaged peatlands in Scotland. Since 2012, over 19,000 hectares have been put on the road to recovery with funding provided by the Scottish Government.
The HSE have confirmed that this type of project and the work involved does indeed constitute a “construction project” under the CDM Regulations and as such all Clients, Designers & Contractors involved must comply with the Regs as they apply to them.
If you are involved with any projects of this nature in Scotland and looking for knowledgeable CDM consultant services, or just some advice, then please get in touch with Keenan CDM.
With thanks to The Crichton Carbon Centre, Peatland Action and Scottish National Heritage.