Andy Painting MCIOB, director of Attis, is the co-author of An Effective Strategy for Safe Design in Engineering and Construction, published earlier this year by Wiley-Blackwell.
Painting, who is a director of the Institute of Construction Management, and his fellow author David England have worked in design and construction for many years in all the four key dutyholder roles – most recently as principal designer.
They wrote the book after witnessing a lack of understanding and implementation of the regulations and tools available to develop and construct all types of design.
More importantly, they saw how the safety of the project, or the asset’s construction, or even its eventual use, were frequently not considered until quite late in the project – often leading to expensive redesign or rework.
They demonstrate that safety is of paramount importance and can not only improve the project’s output, but also the health and safety of the intended users as well as providing savings in both capital and operational expenditure.
The book is intended for use by all stakeholders involved in construction and is an excellent reference for students of any discipline where design is a component part of their syllabus.
