Course Info

Date: Jan-20-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Fees: 4,390

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-30-2024

    London

  • Jan-20-2025

    London

  • Mar-10-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    London

  • July-21-2025

    London

  • Oct-20-2025

    London

  • Dec-15-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-23-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-30-2024

    Istanbul

  • Jan-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Mar-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-24-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-24-2025

    Singapore

  • May-05-2025

    Dubai

  • June-23-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-23-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-23-2025

    Paris

  • June-23-2025

    Singapore

  • June-23-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-23-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-21-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-22-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-22-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-22-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-22-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-22-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-15-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-22-2025

    Paris

  • Dec-22-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-22-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-22-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-22-2025

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction

  • Who are contractors?

  • Why manages contractors?

  • Different types of contractors.

  • Costs of poor contractor performance.

Overview of health and safety law and liability

  • Health and safety law and statutory duties.

  • Relevance of civil and criminal law.

  • Enforcement and prosecution.

Relevant legislation for controlling contractors

  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

  • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (as amended, 2006)

  • Other relevant legislation.

  • Contract law.

Managing contractors in practice

  • Exercise – how well is it happening?

  • The objectives.

  • Five step approach.

  • Planning of the work. 

  • Selecting contractors. 

  • Handover prior to work commencement. 

  • During the work. 

  • Reviewing the work on completion.

Planning the work

  • Scope and extent.

  • Risk assessment.

  • Interface and other activities.

  • Who controls what?

  • Contract arrangements.

 

Selecting the right contractor(s)

  • Locating contractor organisations.

  • Selection the right contractors.

  • Assessing contractor competence.

  • Approved lists/frameworks.

  • Tender process.

Pre-work commencement

  • Co-ordination and co-operation.

  • Exchange of information.

  • Contractor risk assessments and method statements.

  • Permits to work.

  • Case study exercise.

During contract work

  • Communication and liaison.

  • Supervision and inspection of the work.

  • Inspection and reporting procedures.

  • Security issues.

  • Facilities and access.

Reviewing work on completion

  • Why, what and how?

  • Achieving continuous improvement in contractor performance.

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