It is essential that Health & Safety practices are at the forefront of every building project. This is legislated for under The CDM (Construction Design & Management) 2015 regulations, which defines the mandatory roles of duty holders to oversee any building project where there is more than one contractor undertaking the construction works.
Compass undertake both ‘Principal Designer’ and ‘Client CDM Adviser’ roles under the regulations.
Under CDM 2015 Regulations, clients are required to ensure a Principal Designer is in in place to coordinate the Health & Safety of the project from the planning stage all the way through to completion.Aidan Sutcliffe – Director
The role of Principal Designer involves:
- Coordination and communication of CDM regulations between all the contractors
- Risk Management and monitoring
- Provision of Pre-Construction Information
- Health & Safety policy
- Preparation of the Health & Safety File
Why appoint Compass as your CDM Adviser
Following the amendments to the CDM regulations in 2015 there is a greater responsibility on the client to ensure that health and safety is adhered to throughout a project.
The client is accountable for any impacts on health and safety their decisions have. With that in mind, it is vital to take advice from a competent, qualified CDM Adviser from the start.
We can provide clients with all the necessary services including:
- Health & Safety policy and documentation
- Risk Assessments
- Site safety inspections
- Method Statements
- Facilitation of good communications between project team
Our trusted specialist partners are on hand to ensure we bring a full complement of Health and Safety measures to the project, from the environmental impact to workplace management.