Regulatory compliance and the moral imperative
The prevention of harm to people undertaking construction activities and more widely anyone who is at risk of harm from such work is a legal requirement. In addition, accidents and incidents on construction projects represent a very real risk to cost escalation and programme delays.
Our Principal Designers take their obligations very seriously and are involved in advising clients on their obligations under the 2015 CDM [Construction Design Management] Regulations.
Collaboration of key
As principal designer we independently advise clients on their legal duties including assessing the suitability of designers, and the principal contactor, prior to appointment.
We support clients in meeting their legal duties by helping them to gather relevant background information on residual hazards that need to be considered and managed during projects. This often includes advising on the need for specialist investigation surveys and reports.
Our primary role is to ensure effective collaboration across design teams to, as far as reasonably practicable, reduce the risk of harm. This involves co-ordinating with complex and competing stakeholders to ensure sufficient time is allocated to the identification and elimination of hazards.
In addition to preparing and submitting an F10 notification to the HSE, we review the principal contractor’s Construction Phase Plan and advise clients when those plans are suitable and sufficient for work to commence.
