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Element 1

Construction law and management

1.0 Learning outcomes

On completion of this element, candidates should be able to demonstrate understanding of the content through the application of knowledge to familiar and unfamiliar situations. In particular they should be able to:


1.1 Identify the scope, definition and particular issues relating to construction activities.


1.2 Outline the legal, moral and financial consequences of failing to manage health and safety.


1.3 Outline the scope and application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.


1.4 Identify the nature and main sources of external construction health and safety information.

1.1 Definition, scope and particular issues relating to construction activities

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Identify the scope, definition and particular issues relating to construction activities.

1.2 The legal, moral and financial consequences of failing to manage health and safety

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Outline the legal, moral and financial consequences of failing to manage health and safety within the construction industry.

1.3 The scope and application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Outline the scope and application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

1.4 Sources of external construction health and safety information

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Identify the nature and main sources of external construction health and safety information.