Principal Designer

Service Description

Principal Designer (PD) role under CDM Regulations (Construction [Design and Management] Regulations 2015 in the UK) is an additional service we can offer at Davies & Davies Consultancy. We engage the services of an independent Principal Designer to undertake the PD (CDM) role. As Principal Designer (PD) under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, they will: • Planning & Coordination • Plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate the pre-construction phase. • Ensure that designers carry out their duties and consider health & safety throughout design development. • Health & Safety Information • Identify, eliminate, and control foreseeable risks during design. • Ensure relevant pre-construction information is prepared and provided to contractors and designers. • Liaise with the Principal Contractor to share health & safety information effectively. • Design Risk Management • Review design proposals to ensure risk reduction is embedded. • Coordinate health & safety aspects across multi-disciplinary design teams. • Client Support & Compliance • Advise the Client on their duties under CDM 2015. • Notify the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) if the project is notifiable (via F10 submission). • Ensure the Health & Safety File is prepared, maintained, and handed over to the Client at project completion. Exclusions (unless otherwise agreed) • Acting as Principal Contractor. • Ongoing site safety management or audits (these remain the duty of the Principal Contractor). • Post-completion monitoring beyond provision of the Health & Safety File. Deliverables • CDM duty holder coordination records. • Pre-construction information pack (PCI). • F10 notification (if applicable). • Health & Safety File on completion.