The Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations and the Building Safety Act
What’s the Difference? Now that the new Building Safety Act 2022 is being implemented this will have an impact on the Principal Designer role with a different approach and some additional responsibilities. In some cases, there may even need to be two Principal Designers on a project. How and why? Read on …… What is […]
The CDM Regulations and ECO4 / Decarbonisation
Do the Regulations apply? Introduction In order to determine whether the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 Regulations apply to your projects, you need to ask yourself two questions: Are you carrying out ECO 4 / Decarbonisation works? Is there more than one contractor on the project? If yes to one or both, you will need […]
Principal Designer Role In 2021
The position of principal designer (PD) was created by the changes to the CDM Regulations in 2015. For the first time, a single designer needed to lead health and safety before construction work starts on site. Although this was six years ago, we often meet people who are unsure of the role of a principal […]
