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Principal Designer – CDM Consultant

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 replaced the CDM 2007

Regulations on the 6th April 2015 with revised duty holder responsibilities and placed enhanced

responsibilities on Clients. The Sweett Group, acting as Principal Designer or CDM Consultant,

can offer a support service that assists Clients comply with their legal responsibilities.

The role of the Principal Designer replaces that of the CDM Coordinator taking on many of theCDM Coordinator’s previous responsibilities. However, a number of p revious CDM Coordinator

responsibilities now sit with the Client.

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are intended to protect the

health and safety of people working in construction and others affected by the works. CDM

2015 now fully aligns with the EU Temporary Mobile Construction Sites Directive addressing for

the first time domestic clients and multiple contractor construction sites.

The Client has overall health and safety responsibility for the successful execution of a project

with the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor taking the lead over different phases.

prepare a client brief •

make and maintain management arrangements•

raise a notification of project when applicable•

make suitable appointments•

provide background pre-construction health and safety information•

ensure a construction phase plan is in place for the start of site works and is maintained•

ensure suitable site welfare is in place throughout the construction period•

ensure the Principal Designer prepares a health and safety file, to be passed on when an

asset is sold

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ensure the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor comply with their duties•

Clients must ensure that construction work is carried out, so far as is reasonably practicable,

without risk to the health and safety of workers and others. Client duties include:

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Principal Designer

For construction sites where it is anticipated that there will be more than one contractor,

Clients have a responsibility to appoint a Principal Designer and a Principal Contractor.

The Principal Designer’s role is to plan, manage and monitor the co -ordination of health and

safety in the pre-construction design phase of the project (overlapping with construction).

 

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As the appointed Principal Designer’s we shall assist the Client with the project set up, identify,

obtain and collate pre -construction information and distribute, advise on missing information,

co-ordinate health and safety, ensure designers comply with their duties, liaise with the

Principal Contractor, prepare the health and safety file or pass responsibility to the Principal

Contractor and comply with core designer obligations.

The Principal Designer should have the necessary designer skills, knowledge and experience to

carry out this role in a way that secures health and safety. The Sweett Group meet Principal

Designer core requirements.

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