Principal Designer, CDM
Support in fulfilling your duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
The service
We take the role seriously and keep it practical: co-ordinating designers, raising risks early and keeping the paperwork in order so the project keeps moving.
The duties are real and they sit with the client. Our job is to make them straightforward, not to bury you in documents. We are based at the Digital Media Centre in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and work with clients nationwide.
See our projectsWhat the service covers
Designer co-ordination
Keeping every designer on the project talking to each other, so risks get designed out, not passed on.
Risk management
Identifying the significant risks early, recording the decisions and making sure they reach the people who need them.
Pre-construction information
Pulling together the information the contractor needs before work starts, in a form they will actually use.
Client duty support
Explaining what the regulations ask of you as the client and making sure it is evidenced as the project runs.
The rest of what we do
All servicesArchitectural Design
Early concept through to developed and technical stages.
Design Consultancy
Advice that helps you weigh the options and pick a route.
Principal Designer, Building Regulations
Meeting the building regulation requirements that apply.
Quality Monitoring
An independent eye on the drawings and on site.
Sectors
Where we do this work
Our experience and services span both the public and private sectors.
How it runs
We come in early, because the value of the role is in the decisions taken before anyone is on site.
It can be taken on its own or alongside our design work where we are already appointed.
Tell us about the project and we will confirm what the role would involve.
Recent work: Northern College – Electrical Upgrade Works, The Mill Academy, Barnsley and Verbeia Grange Residential Home, Ilkley.
What is a Principal Designer?
There are two separate roles. Under the CDM Regulations, the Principal Designer plans and coordinates health and safety during design. Under the Building Regulations, the Principal Designer makes sure the design complies and keeps the golden thread of information. Most projects now need both, including many home projects. We can take on either role or both, on their own or alongside our design work.
Do you provide building regulations drawings?
Yes. We produce the technical drawings and specifications building control needs, which your builder also prices from and builds to. We coordinate with structural engineers and other consultants so everything fits together.
Do you work for contractors?
Yes, usually on a Design & Build Project. We produce planning, building control and construction drawings to your programme and we can act as Principal Designer.