The role of principal designer was introduced by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. What does it involve and when must the appointment be made?
Published 02.10.2015
You may have been referred to as a client when you are scoping a project, but what exactly does this entail under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM)?
Published 27.02.2024
When the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) came into force, lawyers and safety professionals concluded that most building maintenance was covered. Were they right?
Published 31.01.2017
You’re really struggling to get a contractor to act as a principal contractor on a small project. Plus, your architect isn’t keen on being the principal designer. Can you give up on them and do the
job yourself?
Published 21.12.2016
One of our subscribers has asked if they should break up their building project into smaller parts to avoid having to notify the HSE under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
(CDM 2015)?
Published 12.09.2019
You have a relatively minor construction project in the pipeline and you want to use a selection of small contractors to do the work. However, none are set up to manage the whole project, i.e. be the
principal contractor. Does this matter?
Published 04.04.2018
Your company is planning an extension for which you have obtained outline planning permission. One of your jobs is to appoint a principal designer (PD) but your architect doesn’t want the role. What
do you do?
Published 20.11.2015
The operators of a gathering hall in Birmingham and the builder it used to carry out refurbishment work have appeared in court in connection with a near disaster at a school graduation ceremony. What
happened and why?
Published 10.11.2020
If you’re a construction contractor, in theory your clients should tell you in advance everything you need to know for safety purposes. However, in practice they may need a nudge. Use our document to
request this information.
Published 07.06.2016