Building safety into construction.
For clients, the early appointment of the principal designer is crucial for effective planning and establishing management arrangements from the start.
Building safety into construction
All construction projects are covered by the Construction Design and Management (CDM) 2015 regulations resulting in specific duties being placed on the client, designers and contractors.
In the event of the project being notifiable to the health and safety executive, additional duties are necessary and a principal designer (formerly CDM coordinator) and principle contractor must be appointed.
For clients, the early appointment of the principal designer is crucial for effective planning and establishing management arrangements from the start.
What we do
We offer a CDM service to clients involved in all types of work from demolition through to new build and refurbishment projects.
Bellrock can provide principal designer services to projects of any size. We can provide the following:
- Advice and assistance to clients to ensure they are fully aware of their duties and meet their obligations
- Competence checks on designers, contractors and subcontractors prior to them being appointed on behalf of the client
- Notification to the HSE both during the initial design stages and prior to any construction works commencing
- Production of pre construction information to designers and contractors
- Co-ordination of health and safety aspects of design and provide a proactive risk management approach with the potential to save money, time and resources
- Facilitation of good communication between the client, designers and contractors
- Liaison with principal contractor regarding ongoing design
- Preparation of health and safety file at the end of the project covering all major health and safety issues
