CDM Principal Designer Service
Designing for safety — from concept to construction
Every construction project has inherent risks — and under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), managing those risks is a legal duty. As CDM Principal Designers, we can take a proactive role in ensuring that health and safety is considered at every stage of your project’s design and delivery.
What is a CDM Principal Designer?
The CDM Principal Designer is a legally required dutyholder on projects involving more than one contractor. When appointed to this role by the client, our role is to plan, manage, and coordinate health and safety during the pre-construction phase — making sure risks are addressed before anyone sets foot on site.
We help ensure your project is not only compliant, but well considered and safe in the long term.
Our CDM Principal Designer Service Includes:
1. Risk-Informed Design Coordination
We identify, eliminate, or reduce design-stage risks — from access and maintenance concerns to structural, fire, and environmental safety — and ensure that all designers are aware of their responsibilities.
2. Collaboration Across the Project Team
We coordinate health and safety input across all designers and consultants, ensuring risks are communicated early and managed effectively across disciplines.
3. Preparation of Key Health & Safety Information
We compile and issue the Pre-Construction Information (PCI) and coordinate the Health and Safety File — critical documents that inform safe construction and future building use.
4. Client Support & Guidance
We advise clients on their CDM duties and help set up the project structure to meet regulatory requirements from the start.
5. Continual Oversight Through Design Development
We remain engaged throughout the design process, tracking changes and ensuring new risks are appropriately managed.
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