CDM in the 2020s – are we making progress?
Date: Tuesday 8 March 2022
This was an on-line event.
Topic: Community
About the event
Since 2015, the main professional institutions including ICE, RIBA and CIAT having been working collaboratively to promote a practical approach to managing project risk, in accordance with, but not driven by legal compliance.
In this session, Tony Putsman (ICE) and Gary Mees (CIAT) will introduce attendees to the latest CONIAC report ‘CDM2020 vision- changing the culture.’
Gary Mees
Having worked in the built environment for 49 years, Gary developed his knowledge and skills base, whilst working on a diverse range of projects ranging in value between £19m to £5k, firstly working for a major contractor, followed by working up to associate level for leading Edinburgh and Glasgow architectural practices.
He has also worked for a semi-local government (Scottish Special Housing Association & Scottish Homes).
In 2001, Gary formed gmat (Gary Mees Architectural Technology), as the principal of a Registered Chartered Architectural Technologist Practice.
Gary is a Chartered Architectural Technologist; Approved Certifier of Design [Energy – 6 Domestic] and an Incorporated member of the Association for Project Safety.
Gary is past President of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology and is CIC Health & Safety Champion, he is also a member of CONIAC, chairing their “Keeping Pace With Change” Working group
Tony Putsman
A chartered civil engineer and qualified trainer/coach, Tony developed a keen interest in the 'people' aspect of Construction whilst working for major contractors including Taylor Woodrow, Kier International and Jarvis Construction.
Since graduating in 1974, he has worked across all the major sectors of the Construction Industry, moving from a hands on, project delivery role into becoming a training and development specialist.
He set up his own risk management consultancy (XPS) in 2002 and has worked with clients in all sectors of the industry as well as leading professional institutions including the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Institution of Civil Engineers(ICE).
Tony is co-author of ‘- Practical guide to using the CDM Regulations 2015 - Teamwork not Paperwork’ (ICE Publishing) which was published in April 2015.
He was also lead author of the CONIAC report ‘CDM 20-20 vision-changing the culture’ published in May 2021 by the ‘Keeping Pace with Change’ working group, of which he is a member.
He was appointed Chair of the ICE Safety, Health & Wellbeing Leadership Group in September 2021.
Cost
Members: free
Non-members: £10.00