(The following was written for a local newsletter)
Collaborative Working or working together will be reinforced with the proposed amendments within the forthcoming revision to the CDM )construction Design Management) regulations. Recognising what has been evident for some time, that safety performance and collaborative working are linked, as for example on BAA framework contracts, the new CDM regulations will increase emphasis on the importance of working together, more involvement of client and working with other nearby contracts.
Teamwork, whole-team, integration, cooperation, involvement, communication and consultation are typical of the collaborative words found throughout the draft and HSE material, along with a call for forms of contract that encourage teamwork.
Clients’ attitudes and approach (“cheapest and quickest”) was seen as the second biggest hindrance to progress – industry’s culture being the first.Consultative document para 22)
A draft of the forthcoming regulations and other documentation can be found at http://consultations.hse.gov.uk/consult.ti/conregs/listdocuments
Martin Brown, July 2005 martin.brown@fairsnape.net
