HSE HSG65 states that a risk assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’. Do you know what this really means? Suitable is taken to...

The HSE recently published the third edition of the Fire safety in construction (HSG168) with the main changes relating to elimination,...

The Late Appointment of a Principal Designer may seem inevitable, but it shouldn't be. It may be caused by the client not understanding...

As Principal Designer we understand the process of Design Risk Management and request each dutyholder to provide a project risk...

A question we are often asked is ‘Do we really need a Principal Designer for a domestic project?’. Where CDM 2015 duties are passed to...

There is a lot of information available that describes the role of the Principal Designer and why they are important. But do you really...

As Principal Designers it is our duty to ensure that any project is carried out safely, so far as is reasonably practicable. In order to...

We recently became CHAS accredited. The accreditation demonstrates that our policies and procedures are up to date and comply with...

Where there is more than one contractor or if it is reasonably foreseeable that more than one contractor will be working on a project at...

During the pre-construction phase, and before setting up a construction site, the Principal Contractor must draw up a CPP (Construction...

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 notes that a Principal Designer plans, manages and monitors the...

The health and safety file must contain relevant health and safety information about the project to be taken into account during any...

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM Regulations) are the regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of...

A PCI (Pre-construction information) is defined as information about the project that is already in the client's possession or which is...