Booking now open for Spring CPD: Asbestos and Lead

The Association for Project Safety (APS) has opened bookings for its Spring CPD: Asbestos and Lead.

As the APS website explains:

This series is made up of two half day seminars over one day: The duty to manage asbestos in the morning, and Construction lead (paint & dust) hazards training in the afternoon. Both are from the CDM Duty Holder's perspective.

This ​CPD ​series ​will ​cover ​two ​topics ​over ​one ​day: ​

• Morning ​Session: ​The ​duty ​to ​manage ​asbestos. Speaker - Michael Doherty, Bell Safety (Support Services)
• Afternoon ​Session: ​Construction lead (paint & dust) hazards training . Speaker - Tristan Olivier, Lead Paint Safety Association

Detailed information about the speakers is available to view, and if you would like to attend then please email Laura at laura@aps.org.uk.

Prices range from free to £230 depending on which sessions you would like to attend and your APS membership status. Dates and locations are available from February 1st through to May 4th. Please check the APS website for further details.

CDM2015 Domestic Projects CPD Programme on December 3rd

The Association for Project Safety has sent through details of a CDM2015 Domestic Projects CPD Programme being held on the 3rd December in Derby. Details given below:

This CPD event will cover practical issues facing the Principal Designer on domestic projects including:

• understanding the role
• training required
• appointment arrangements
• advising the client
• design risk management
• tender processes and contractor selection
• work on site and completion

The course will look at what to do when a designer's appointment is restricted to a partial design service - i.e. up to planning or building regulations stages only - and will look at the issues raised by self-build projects, issues that a Principal Designer should be aware of when considering design risk management and what information should be passed to the Principal Contractor.

The cost is £85 for APS Members or £115 for Non Members. There's also the same course being held the day before in Solihull. For more details and to book your place use the APS National CPD calendar page.

What does passing the APS CDM2015 exam mean for qualifications?

John Woodward and Les Hemmings recently passed the APS CDM2015 exam so what does that mean to their qualifications?

The Association for Project Safety has some very good information on this matter, which we have included below to make it clear what actually happens in this situation. Especially seeing as a new APS membership structure recently passed.

If like John and Les you recently passed the APS CDM2015 exam, RMaPS(2015) automatically became IMaPS (Incorporated Member of APS) on Thursday, 8th October. This is a re-brand and a name change. There has been no downgrade to your membership status.

There is a range of benefits to achieving IMaPS status:

- It is a recognised industry UK wide standard;
- It is a stamp of quality representing a trusted and knowledgeable professional;
- Assurance to clients;
- Synonymous with passing the CDM2015 exam;

IMaPS is simply a rebranding of RMaPS and does not affect the level of knowledge and expertise associated with this membership status.

The new membership structure is outlined in the image below:


If you are an IMaPS you can apply to become CMaPS by demonstrating that you have detailed knowledge in and understanding of four health and safety topics: 2 each in 2016 and 2 in 2017. This can be achieved either by undertaking assessed training or passing an bespoke APS online exam (20 questions) on the specialist subject.

To find out what your membership level is, simply login to your APS account using your username (your email address) and password. When logged in, your membership category will be displayed in the 'your details' section which can be located next to the 'log out' button.

For more information or to contact the APS directly with your questions, please visit the APS website.

APS BIM 4 Health and Safety Conference on 16th September

On Wednesday, 16th September the Association for Project Safety is holding the APS BIM for Health and Safety Conference.

According to APS:

"This conference will provide an invaluable industry update on the current BIM implementation and its benefits to managing health and safety within the UK construction industry. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear how industry is currently transforming itself, current practices, implementation and how future developments in technology will help drive improved health and safety in construction."

The conference is being held at the Construction Industry Council, Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT. The cost is £70 incl. VAT per attendee.

Keynote speakers include Balfour Beatty’s Scott Kerr and Neil Thompson, Chair of the CIC BIM 2050 Core Group, and Peter Nicholas from ARUP. They will demonstrate how their implementation of BIM is tangibly improving performance and reducing costs. Presentations from other design organisations will explore the use of BIM and its effect on health and safety in the design, construction and life-cycle management of buildings.

If you would like to attend then please register online and fill out the booking form.