Joint Code of Practice Escape of Water Prevention and Management on Construction Sites

This mainly covers the requirements for the main contractor. However, if you are a modular manufacturer doing main contracting then the whole document with all the risk assessments and monitoring would apply. 

This document provides advice on the mitigation of escape of water risks on buildings undergoing construction and refurbishment during both the design (pre-construction) and construction phases.

If you are a hirer supplying site accommodation, then only section 8.4 applies.

Please do not ignore this information

Insurers’ experience shows that the occurrence of water damage is one of the most prevalent causes of claims on construction sites. Produced with the Construction Insurance Risk Engineers Group (CIREG) and endorsed by the London Engineering Group (LEG) and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE).

This Joint Code of Practice aims to help reduce losses associated with escape of water (EoW) events and subsequent project delays during both the pre-construction and construction phases.