Structural safety and risk: best practice in preventing technical risks and reduce errors

Author: Various

Date published

2 October 2025

Price
Members: £45 + VAT
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Structural safety and risk: best practice in preventing technical risks and reduce errors

Training

Author

Various

Date published

2 October 2025

Author

Various

Price

Members: £45 + VAT
Standard: £70 + VAT

Watch key presentations from the 2025 Structural safety and risk conference, focusing on the common errors, their factors and how to avoid them.

With mounting pressure on structural engineers to deliver complex, efficient and cost-effective designs to tight deadlines, the need for a risk-based approach and proactive strategies is critical. At every stage in the Plan of Works, there are actions structural engineers can take to reduce errors, minimise risk, and improve safety. 

Reasons to watch:

  • Learn about risk management in performance based design.

  • Understand root causes and common factors for errors, and how to avoid repeating the same mistakes as an industry.

  • Explore a collaborative risk approach within an innovative contractual landscape.

Content includes presentations below:

  • Error, risk and performance: navigating the construction risk landscape -  from David Cormie

  • To Err is Human - from Keith Jones

  • Avoiding errors with procurement - Collaborative risk approach with an IPI alliance project - from Alex Carter and Louise Lado-Brynes

Intended for:

  • Structural engineers working to ensure the saftey and integrity of the sturctures

  • Structural health and safety professionals

  • Project managers

  • Anyone who wants to learn more about risk mitigation strategies

Speakers

Structural safety & risk conference 2026

A hybrid conference on building confidence, managing risk and ensuring safety.
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