This course focuses on developing and managing appropriate strategies, processes, tools and systems for architects as both designers and employers, to support their duties in relation to construction site and workplace safety and wellbeing. This course will give architects the tools to follow safe business management and design management processes and the confidence to meet their statutory and professional duties. 1. RIBA Health & Safety Mandatory Competency Background: The Grenfell Tower fire, the Edinburgh Schools Inquiry and the subsequent review of the building safety regulatory regime and RIBA’s mandatory competency on health and safety RIBA Health & Life Safety Knowledge Schedule Understanding the (relaunched) RIBA Health & Safety Test. Preparing for the mandatory test in 2025 2. Design decisions and site safety Applying the framework of CDM Safety critical elements: ensuring structural integrity and safe construction practices (expanded in module 2) Dust control: choosing finishes and materials that minimise dust accumulation Mental health: creating environments with ample natural light, ventilation, and connection to nature 3. Safety critical elements What are safety critical elements? Identifying safety critical elements on drawings (or in project documentation) for tendering and the construction team Mapping recommended actions against the RIBA Plan of Work Case study 4. Design Risk Management Legislation How do you assess hazards and risk? Exploring how hazards and risks may be identified, affect design and site strategies and methodologies Design Risk Management: designer’s risk assessments, risk register, trackers (Planning, Building Control, Building Regulations’ compliance) – how are they used and what is their purpose within a project? Temporary works: who does what and when, and how it may influence or affect the design risk management Learning outcomes • Understand key statutory and professional health and safety duties, including lessons from Grenfell and Edinburgh Schools. • Prepare for the RIBA Health & Safety Test using the updated framework and knowledge schedule. • Apply effective design risk management practices, including hazard assessments and compliance with regulations. • Identify and document safety-critical elements to ensure structural integrity and safe construction practices. • Integrate wellbeing into designs, focusing on natural light, ventilation, and dust-reducing materials. • Align safety and risk strategies with the RIBA Plan of Work for efficient collaboration and compliance. Speaker Nigel Ostime Drawing on over 30 years’ experience as a registered architect, Nigel delivers risk management and productivity improvement services to medium and large-sized practices through Ostime Consulting. His experience includes seven years as director of a large practice, three as director of a startup modular housing company and for the last 9 years leading project delivery at HawkinsBrown, where he continues to work, alongside the consultancy business. His work includes contract negotiation and price discrimination advice alongside facilitating client feedback based on research he led for RIBA into ‘what clients want’. He also develops management systems, standard forms, and procedures for maintaining error-free, efficient project management and provides guidance on the requirements of the Building Safety Act. Nigel is the author of a number of books for RIBA and lectures on professional practice at several schools of architecture. RIBA Chartered Members are eligible to use their £200 voucher code for this course. For more information, please refer to our step-by-step instructions, terms and conditions and FAQs. Please note this course: Expires after 12 months of enrolment The course was recorded in October 2024 For more information on this course, or if there are no places available, please email us, or call +44 (0)20 7307 5355 to talk to a member of the team. Please view the Terms and Conditions for more information.
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