Association for Project Safety

Association for Project Safety APS aims to improve and promote excellence in design and construction practices.

The Association for Project Safety [APS] is the professional body dedicated to eliminating deaths, reducing injury and tackling ill-health associated with construction. The association contributes to the national debate on building and infrastructure safety, regulation and legislation, providing training, education and support and member networking opportunities. APS works with other bodies and pa

rtners to improve โ€“ through good design and throughout the life-cycle of projects and buildings โ€“ health and safety for everyone involved in construction and use.

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธAPS Design Week 2026 is a four-part CPD webinar series examining the real-world challenges facing d...
18/06/2026

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธ

APS Design Week 2026 is a four-part CPD webinar series examining the real-world challenges facing design professionals. Each lunchtime session explores a different dimension of design practice, from inclusive design and digital risk to legal accountability and the gap between design intent and on-site reality.

Join us for the fourth session in APS Design Week: Designing Accessible and Inclusive Environments for All - from strategy and design to construction and in-use, with Jo Williams, Client Relations and Communications Manager at Motionspot.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday 2 July, 12:00 - 13:00
๐Ÿช™ Attend individual sessions or join all four sessions to gain up to 8 CPD points
๐Ÿ‘‰ Cost per webinar: ยฃ15 (members) | ยฃ40 (non-members)

This session explores inclusive design from strategy through to construction and in use, providing a practical overview of how accessibility and inclusion can be embedded into the design process. It will introduce the core principles of inclusive design and outline best practice approaches, including the application of the Inclusive Design Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work. Through real examples, the session will demonstrate what is achievable and highlight opportunities to deliver more inclusive outcomes, concluding with an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Book this session here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/product/designing-accessible-and-inclusive-environments-for-all-from-strategy-and-design-to-construction-and-in-use-online-2026-07-02
Explore APS Design Week here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/aps-design-week

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ยฃ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธOur Refer a Friend Campaign is running throughou...
17/06/2026

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ยฃ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ

Our Refer a Friend Campaign is running throughout June! This limited-time initiative gives you the chance to share the value of APS membership with your colleagues โ€” and enjoy a reward for doing so.

For every friend you refer who joins APS as an Associate, IMaPS, or CMaPS member, youโ€™ll both receive a ยฃ50 Amazon voucher once their membership has been confirmed and subscriptions are paid. Itโ€™s our way of saying thank you for helping us grow a stronger, more connected community of professionals across the built environment sector.

Whether itโ€™s a colleague looking to strengthen their competence, someone aiming to progress in CDM practice, or a friend who would benefit from the resources and support APS offers โ€” now is the perfect time to introduce them.

Read more about it here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/refer-friend

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธAPS Design Week 2026 is a four-part CPD webinar series examining the real-world challenges facing d...
15/06/2026

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธ

APS Design Week 2026 is a four-part CPD webinar series examining the real-world challenges facing design professionals. Each lunchtime session explores a different dimension of design practice, from inclusive design and digital risk to legal accountability and the gap between design intent and on-site reality.

Join us for the third session in APS Design Week: Design vs Reality โ€“ Why Compliant Design Still Fails in Practice, with Andrew Clements, Senior Principal Designer & Head of Project Delivery Team at The Safety Department.

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 1 July, 12:00 - 13:00
๐Ÿช™ Attend individual sessions or join all four sessions to gain up to 8 CPD points
๐Ÿ‘‰ Cost per webinar: ยฃ15 (members) | ยฃ40 (non-members)

This webinar examines the gap between design intent and real-world outcomes. It challenges the assumption that compliance alone guarantees performance, highlighting how buildability, coordination, and human behaviour impact project success. The session also explores how tools such as augmented reality can help bridge this gap.

Explore APS Design Week here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/aps-design-week
Book this webinar ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/product/design-vs-reality-why-compliant-design-still-fails-in-practice-online-2026-07-01

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธAPS Design Week 2026 is a four-part CPD webinar series examining the real-world challenges facing d...
12/06/2026

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธ

APS Design Week 2026 is a four-part CPD webinar series examining the real-world challenges facing design professionals. Each lunchtime session explores a different dimension of design practice, from inclusive design and digital risk to legal accountability and the gap between design intent and on-site reality.

Join us for the second session in APS Design Week: Unmasking Shadow AI โ€” Building Secure Digital Foundations, with Architect & BIM Specialist, Murillo Piazzi.

This session explores the rise of โ€œShadow AIโ€ โ€” the unsanctioned use of AI tools within organisations, particularly in design practice. It provides both an introduction to the risks and practical guidance on governance, security, and responsible adoption.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 30 June, 12:00 - 13:00
Book your space today ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/product/unmasking-shadow-ai-building-secure-digital-foundations-online-2026-06-30
Explore APS Design Week here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/aps-design-week

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธJoin us for the first session in APS Design Week: Vanilla by Design: Navigating Legal Risk under Bu...
09/06/2026

โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ๏ธ

Join us for the first session in APS Design Week: Vanilla by Design: Navigating Legal Risk under Building Safety Act and CDM, with National Director of Project Four Safety, Allan Binns.

In an industry increasingly pushing toward "Vanilla" standardisation, the legal landscape is doing the exact opposite - becoming more granular, more transparent, and more punitive. This session explores the critical intersection where design decisions meet the heightened liability of the Building Safety Act and CDM.

Secure your space here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/product/vanilla-by-design-navigating-legal-risk-under-building-safety-act-and-cdm-online-2026-06-29
Explore APS Design Week here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/aps-design-week

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€? ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธYou can now watch all 11 webinars on demand through the APS website.The s...
03/06/2026

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€? ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

You can now watch all 11 webinars on demand through the APS website.

The series covers a wide range of topics, including Inclusive Design and End User Functionality, CDM across campus-style projects, and Radon Gas, along with many other valuable subjects.

Free for APS members | ยฃ40 for non-members

Each webinar provides unique insights and practical takeaways, making it easy to catch up on the sessions most relevant to youโ€”or explore the entire series at your own pace.

Watch on demand now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/category/webinars

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ยฃ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธWeโ€™re excited to launch our Refer a Friend Campa...
01/06/2026

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ยฃ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ

Weโ€™re excited to launch our Refer a Friend Campaign, running throughout June! This limited-time initiative gives you the chance to share the value of APS membership with your colleagues โ€” and enjoy a reward for doing so.

For every friend you refer who joins APS as an Associate, IMaPS, or CMaPS member, youโ€™ll both receive a ยฃ50 Amazon voucher once their membership has been confirmed and subscriptions are paid. Itโ€™s our way of saying thank you for helping us grow a stronger, more connected community of professionals across the built environment sector.

Whether itโ€™s a colleague looking to strengthen their competence, someone aiming to progress in CDM practice, or a friend who would benefit from the resources and support APS offers โ€” now is the perfect time to introduce them.

Read more about it here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/refer-friend

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐‹๐ˆ๐•๐„: ๐€๐๐’ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐‹๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž | ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ง | ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ...
26/05/2026

๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐‹๐ˆ๐•๐„: ๐€๐๐’ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

๐‹๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž | ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ง | ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ž-๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐

๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐๐’ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐‹๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค.
Weโ€™re excited to officially open bookings for this highly anticipated in-person event. If youโ€™ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time to secure your place.

You can now take advantage of our early bird rate, but these exclusive prices are only available for a limited time. With spaces limited and demand expected to be high, we strongly encourage you to secure your place as soon as possible.

๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ—๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ—:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ - ๐Ÿ“:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ
๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐€๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐š๐ฆ
๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ | ๐‚๐๐ƒ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

By popular demand, our annual conference will be held in person this year. Join fellow APS members, industry leaders, and peers for a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships. We look forward to welcoming you for an engaging and memorable in-person experience.

Across a full day of expert sessions and real-world case studies, delegates will hear directly from influential regulators, industry specialists and thought leaders, including keynote speaker Dame Judith Hackitt, as they unpack what โ€œgoodโ€ looks like in a world where information must be digital, accurate, secure and intelligent, and where dutyholders are expected to commit to a high-quality built environment, not just compliance.

Download the full programme here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.aps.org.uk/storage/app/media/Conference/2026/Conference%20Programme%2013.05%202026.pdf
Book your space now | Limited spaces available ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/product/aps-national-conference-2026-england-central-2026-09-09

22/05/2026

๐€๐๐’ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ“

The APS Student Designer Awards are back for 2026, offering current construction and design students the chance to gain national recognition and win one of three cash prizes:

๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Place: ยฃ1,500
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place: ยฃ1,000
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd Place: ยฃ500

The competition invites students to showcase how they can integrate safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance into innovative design solutions.

If youโ€™re a current student ready to stand out and have your work recognised at a national level, this is your opportunity. Good luck - we look forward to seeing your designs!

Download the Information Pack and Entry Form to get started ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/events/aps-student-designer-awards-2026

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 30 June 2026
Submit entries to: [email protected]

๐Ÿ“ƒ ๐€๐๐’ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ“ƒAt APS, you can purchase and download a range of Forms of Appointment to support clear, form...
21/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ƒ ๐€๐๐’ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ“ƒ

At APS, you can purchase and download a range of Forms of Appointment to support clear, formal dutyholder arrangements. Using a recognised Form of Appointment helps define roles and responsibilities from the outset and provides a consistent basis for professional appointments.

The APS Forms of Appointment for Principal Designer CDM and Principal Designer Advisor (CDM) have been updated with minor changes to the wording and an additional paragraph - 2(j) - to reflect changes to the Building Regulations in England that followed the Building Safety Act 2022 . All APS FOAs are suitable for use in England, Scotland and Wales.

Available from our website:

๐Ÿ”ธ APS Form of Appointment as Principal Designer
๐Ÿ”ธ APS Form of Appointment as Adviser to the Principal Designer
๐Ÿ”ธ APS Form of Appointment as CDM Adviser to Client (2015)

These documents are available as PDF documents via our website here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.aps.org.uk/category/publications

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