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Principal Designer

Are you undertaking construction work? Are you likely to have more than one contractor?

If so, you will need a Principal Designer! Callsafe Services Ltd can provide that service.

Callsafe Services Ltd have been actively involved in CDM since its original implementation and our team of highly qualified and experienced consultants are here to provide Principal Designer services.

Comprehensive Services

Our Principal Designer Services to clients include:

  • Assisting in the development of the initial brief.
  • Planning, managing and monitoring the co-ordination of the pre-construction phase.
  • Helping clients identify, obtain and collate pre-construction information.
  • Providing pre-construction information to Designers, Principal Contractor and Contractors.
  • Co-ordinating significant health and safety issues with the design team through to resolution.
  • Ensuring that Designers co-operate with each other and comply with CDM 2015.
  • Attending design review meetings.
  • Liaising with the Principal Contractor for the duration of our appointment.
  • Supporting the Principal Contractor in seeking and obtaining responses to health and safety queries from Designers.
  • Agreeing a format and compiling the statutory Health and Safety File for formal handover at project completion.
  • Communicating our progress and raising awareness of potential health and safety issues.

Adding value – In addition to our CDM 2015 statutory duties as Principal Designer, we can also:

  • Provide a dedicated CDM 2015 consultant to each project, for the duration of each project.
  • Review and comment on Construction Phase Plans produced by the Principal Contractor.
  • Review and comment of Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
  • Assist in competency reviews for appointments.
  • Ensure RIDDOR investigations are carried out and appropriate reporting is undertaken. Where necessary, we will intervene to ensure RIDDOR compliance to protect our clients’ interests.
  • Undertake on-site CDM compliance inspections and report to our Client.
  • Deal with telephone and email queries within 24 hours.
  • Provide face to face or telephone support to clients with regard to CDM 2015 and construction health and safety matters.
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