Principal Designer and CDM (Health &Safety) Regulations
Providing a full Principal Designer service for your academy or MAT
A Principal Designer is required by law to ensure that health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development, minimising the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain academy buildings.
This requirement was included in the 2015 revision of the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM Regulations) and is intended to give responsibility for health and safety to an individual who has the ability to influence the design.
At S2e we are experienced Principal Designers and will co-ordinate all the health and safety aspects of the project including:
Preparing the health and safety file
Ensuring risks are eliminated or controlled through design work
Ensuring contractor cooperation and compliance
Assisting the client in preparing pre-construction information
For more information on our Principal Designer and capital projects delivery service and how we can support your academy or MAT, please call 0116 5070130 or email enquire@s2e.org.uk.
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