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May 2026
We start May with a few Bank Holidays in front of us, like many other organisations, we always find this a difficult month to get through with those ‘interrupted weeks’. So, we need to ensure that we are focused on what needs doing.
We all know that many businesses see Health and Safety as a necessary evil, in fact it is often one of the first budgets to be severed when costs need cutting. However, in reality Health and Safety should be taken seriously to ensure that no avoidable injuries or loss of life occur. Remember to do proper Risk Assessments both is the Design and Construction phases.
Perhaps now would be a good time to review what we currently have in place to manage Health and Safety? In particular, CDM is high on our list, and we know we do it well. With 30 years in the business, the team at Ai Solutions offer a widely used Cloud-based software solution – CDM ToolKit CS Cloud to ensure that you are complying with the Statutory Regulations (CDM2015).
It is time to work smarter, not harder!
What’s happening at Ai Solutions?
As always, we aim to make our software more accessible and thorough for CDM.
For those that want to know more, and see things in action, why not email us on [email protected] for more information?
Perhaps you have specific issues you need to tackle? Or maybe you have a process in place to manage CDM, but you need a better way of demonstrating CDM Compliance? Why not speak to an expert and come and see what we have to offer?
As ever, we endeavour to support our customers at all times, we listen, we provide, we create, so let us work smarter together!
If you would like to know more about CDM ToolKit CS Cloud, then please give a member of the team a call on 01525 850343 to arrange your free demonstration with them.
Health and Safety News
Proposed Changes for RIDDOR?
The HSE have suggested there may be some changes to the RIDDOR legislation. The deadline for responses on this is currently set for 30th June 2026, which is predicted to be the biggest review since 2013. Osborne Clarke has the full report.
CONIAC - Design Risk Management
New guidance has been published by CONIAC (Construction Industry Advisory Committee) regarding better Design Risk Management. The new forms have been created to guide those needing to create better PCI (pre-construction information) information, as per the CDM regulations on their projects. These new forms can also be used in CDM ToolKit CS Cloud by designers looking to implement the recommendations of CONIAC's Design Risk Management Toolkit.
Construction Pay Decline
The current average pay within the Construction Industry has fallen since the beginning of the year and is not predicted to increase within the near future. The average weekly earnings in the sector have reportedly fallen by 2 percent over the year. Construction News has the full story.
Housebuilding Becoming Unviable
Experts have advised that Housebuilding is becoming infeasible due to the growing costs and decline of demand. You can read more on this in Construction News.
Fatality at Work
A logistics company – Bertschi have been found guilty of a few Health and Safety offences after an employee suffered a fatal fall. The 60-year-old employee fell around 5ft and suffered a head injury, which could have been avoided with simple handrails. BBC News has the full report.
Iran War Impact
It is predicted that we will see a 2.5% decline in construction activity this year due to the impact of the Iran war. This will likely be caused by the sharp increase in cost of materials, including rising oil and industrial energy costs. Construction News has more detail on this story.
Rejection of National Asbestos Register in Schools
A national digital register of asbestos in schools has been rejected by MPs as they believe it would cause too much data duplication and confusion. Read more on this article in British Safety Council.
Slavery in Construction
According to Construction News, there were 150 reported cases of modern day slavery within the construction industry last year. This is a 44% increase, compared to the previous year.
User Viewpoint
So that our customers, and potential customers, can hear real life experiences about our products we have invited one of our users, of CDM ToolKit CS Cloud, to provide a comment about our latest CDM Compliance product and their experience with it. We are delighted to say that today’s content is provided by Bryan Foreman of London Borough of Croydon.
“Here at Croydon, we have been working with Ai Solutions for many years now using CDM ToolKit CS Cloud, and over this time Beth and Shirley have been fantastic with the support provided by making sure all of our projects are meeting CDM regulations and offering up solutions to streamline the use of CDM ToolKit CS Cloud. Whether that be creating templates, or simply being at the other end of the phone, we look forward to working with the team”.