Key Contacts

Key Messages:

We are here to support schools to avoid taking unnecessary risks or making costly mistakes.
Seek the right advice…
Appoint competent, experienced and professionally qualified experts…
Procure safe, qualified and experienced builders/tradespeople…
Understand your legal, H&S, safeguarding obligations…
Carefully consider the risks when carrying out works using smaller companies or sole traders…
Community schools must seek permission from Education Client Services before carrying out building work on their school site. Academies need to notify us of significant changes.

Key Contacts:

Department	Role	Email	Telephone
Built Environment https://builtenvironment.bradford.gov.uk/		BEhelpdesk@bradford.gov.uk	01274 431877 ((emergencies only – please email non-urgent queries)
Asbestos		BE.Asbestos@bradford.gov.uk	Emergencies and out of hours – ring BE Helpdesk number - 01274 431877
Trevor Foster	Lifts	BE.Lifts@bradford.gov.uk	01274 433868
Simon Colclough	Mechanical & Electrical	simon.colclough@bradford.gov.uk	07582 101707
Jamie Booth	Fire Safety	Jamie.Booth@bradford.gov.uk	01274 435145
CDM Unit	Construction Safety	BE.CDM@bradford.gov.uk	01274 432107
Darren Briggs	Legionella	darren.briggs@bradford.gov.uk	01274 431768
The Occupational Safety Team	Occupational Safety	occupational.safety@bradford.gov.uk	01274 437021
Client Services		ClientServices@bradford.gov.uk	01274 437362
Christophe Hamard	Permission for Building Works	christophe.hamard@bradford.gov.uk

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