Principal Designer

Health and Safety is ingrained in project work right from the start by the Construction
(Design and Management) Regulations 2015, or CDM Regulations as they are commonly
known.

The Regulations apply a number of duties on the Client of any construction related project
from day one, regardless of whether project is domestic or commercial. One of these
duties is to appoint a Principal Designer. The Principal Designer assists the Client in the
discharge of their duties, as well as ensuring that health and safety is designed into the
whole lifecycle of a building, from inception to demolition.

The Regulations also require the Client ensure that members of the design team and the
contractor have the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out a project of that nature.
England and Co.’s Principal Designer has received specialised training and is a current
associate member of the Association for Project Safety, ideally placing them to act as
Principal Designer on your project.