Temporary works, the law and what it means for you as a designer or contractor

Gerard Forlin

Gerard Forlin KC is one of the UK’s most highly regarded Barristers with specialisms in civil, criminal and commercial litigation, environment, fire, corporate governance, major event planning and crowd safety, State, ceremonial and historical events, crisis management, railways, psychological risk duties, health and safety, aviation, environmental (including ecocide), inquests and inquiries, bribery and corruption, local authority governance and services, and regulatory law. Gerard has recently been appointed a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, one of a tiny number of Global Lawyers to have ever been admitted as a Fellow to the Royal Society since its foundation in 1866. He has worked in over 85 countries, one of only a handful of London Barristers to have ever achieved this. In 2020, Gerard was also called to the Bar of Ireland, after passing the Irish Bar Examination.

Bob Arnold

Bob Arnold BSc CEng CEnv FICE CMIOSH is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner and a Chartered Environmentalist.

He is currently a Consultant specialising in supporting directors and executive teams in their understanding and implementation of their board level responsibilities. Prior to this he was the SHEQ Director for Multiplex Construction responsible for operations in the Middle East, Canada and the UK. Before this appointment he held a similar role in the UK for Alfred McAlpine plc.

In the early part of his career, his roles included structural design for Arup and Construction Project Management on various projects in the UK.

Bob is co-author of “Governance and Leadership in Health and Safety: A Guide for Board Members and Executive Management”.

Micheál Byrne

Micheál Byrne BEng, PGDip, MSc, CEng FICE, MIEI is a Temporary Works Trainer and Advisor. Micheál has 18 years’ experience working in the world of Temporary Works and is a specialist in all aspects of Temporary Works systems and procedures.