CDM 2015 & Principal Designer Services

Expert support from design through to completion

Supporting architects, designers, clients and construction companies on projects of all sizes, including complex refurbishment, conservation and heritage projects.

For over 20 years, John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd (trading as John Green Health & Safety Ltd) has provided practical health, safety and compliance support to organisations and construction projects across the UK.

We work closely with architects, architectural practices, designers, developers, principal contractors and construction companies, providing specialist CDM 2015 and Principal Designer support throughout the project lifecycle.

From initial concept and design through construction and completion, we can support your project from start to finish.Practical CDM & Principal Designer Support

John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd (trading as John Green Health & Safety Ltd) provides practical CDM 2015 and Principal Designer support to architects, designers, developers, clients and construction companies across the UK.

We work on projects of all sizes, from smaller alterations and refurbishments through to large and complex construction projects, including heritage, conservation and listed building projects.

Our experienced consultants can support you from the initial concept and design stages through pre-construction, construction and project completion.

We help project teams understand and manage their CDM responsibilities, identify and control foreseeable health and safety risks, coordinate information between project participants and maintain the documentation required throughout the project.

Our approach is simple:

Practical advice. Clear responsibilities. Proportionate documentation. Support from start to finish.

Whether you need full Principal Designer services, project-specific CDM advice, design risk reviews, site inspections or ongoing support, we can tailor our service to your project and requirements.

Principal Designer Services

Where appointed as Principal Designer, we can provide support throughout the pre-construction phase and, where required, through to project completion.

Our services include:

  • Acting as Principal Designer under CDM 2015

  • Advising clients on Principal Designer appointments

  • Reviewing design-stage health and safety considerations

  • Identifying foreseeable risks arising from design

  • Design risk management

  • Coordinating health and safety information between designers, clients and contractors

  • Reviewing designers' risk information

  • Coordinating Pre-Construction Information

  • Advising on significant and residual risks

  • Reviewing design changes and their health and safety implications

  • Maintaining and updating the Health & Safety File

  • Liaising with the Principal Contractor

  • Supporting communication between the design and construction teams

  • CDM compliance reviews and audits

  • Attendance at design team and project meetings

  • Supporting project handover and completion

  • Providing ongoing CDM advice throughout the project

Our support can be tailored to your project

We can provide full Principal Designer services, project-specific advice or ongoing consultancy support, depending on the requirements of your project and design team.

CDM 2015 Compliance Support

Practical support throughout the project lifecycle

CDM 2015 places responsibilities on everyone involved in a construction project. We provide practical advice and support to help clients, designers, Principal Designers, Principal Contractors and contractors understand and manage their responsibilities.

We can support projects from initial concept and feasibility through design, pre-construction, construction and completion.

Client Duties

We can advise clients on:

  • Understanding their duties under CDM 2015

  • Appointing suitable designers and contractors

  • Competence and organisational capability

  • Pre-Construction Information

  • Project notification requirements where applicable

  • Construction Phase Plan requirements

  • Making suitable arrangements for managing health and safety

  • Ensuring appropriate resources and time are allocated to the project

Designer Duties

We can support architects and designers with:

  • Understanding designer responsibilities under CDM 2015

  • Identifying foreseeable risks

  • Eliminating or reducing risks through design

  • Design risk management

  • Identifying significant residual risks

  • Communicating relevant health and safety information

  • Design risk registers

  • Design reviews

  • Reviewing the health and safety implications of design changes

Principal Designer Duties

Our support can include:

  • Planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during pre-construction

  • Coordinating designers

  • Coordinating design risk management

  • Reviewing and coordinating Pre-Construction Information

  • Ensuring relevant information is communicated to the project team

  • Liaising with the Principal Contractor

  • Preparing and maintaining the Health & Safety File

  • Monitoring and reviewing CDM arrangements

  • Advising on significant and residual risks

Principal Contractor & Contractor Support

We can also support construction companies with:

  • Construction Phase Plan reviews

  • CDM compliance reviews

  • RAMS reviews

  • Site inspections and audits

  • Contractor management

  • Coordination between design and construction teams

  • Site health and safety advice

  • Reviewing project health and safety documentation

Support from start to finish

Whether you need advice on a single CDM duty or ongoing support throughout your project, we can tailor our involvement to your requirements.

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Supporting Architects & Design Teams

Specialist CDM support that works alongside your practice

We understand that architects and design practices need to focus on design, clients, planning and project delivery. CDM 2015 responsibilities can add an additional layer of health and safety management to your projects.

John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd can work alongside your practice as an extension of your team, providing practical CDM and Principal Designer support without unnecessary administration.

We can work with you from the early design stages through pre-construction, construction and completion, helping ensure health and safety considerations are properly integrated into the project.

Our support for architects and design teams includes:

  • Full Principal Designer services

  • CDM advice on individual projects

  • Design risk reviews

  • Design risk registers

  • Pre-Construction Information

  • Health & Safety Files

  • Review of design changes and associated risks

  • Residual risk identification

  • CDM compliance reviews

  • Contractor and Principal Contractor reviews

  • Construction site inspections

  • Attendance at design team meetings

  • Project-specific health and safety advice

  • Ongoing CDM consultancy support

Flexible support for your practice

Our involvement can be tailored to suit your requirements.

We can provide full Principal Designer services, support on individual projects, ongoing retained consultancy or specialist advice when you need it.

Whether you're working on a small refurbishment, a new-build development or a complex heritage project, we can provide practical, proportionate CDM support throughout the project lifecycle.

Heritage, Conservation & Complex Projects

Specialist CDM support for challenging projects

John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd has experience supporting heritage, conservation, refurbishment and complex construction projects, where the management of health and safety can require additional planning and consideration.

We understand that working with existing and historic buildings can present particular challenges. Our consultants work closely with architects, conservation specialists, clients, designers and contractors to provide practical CDM and Principal Designer advice while taking account of the specific characteristics and constraints of each project.

Our experience includes projects involving:

  • Listed and historic buildings

  • Heritage and conservation projects

  • Refurbishment and alteration of existing buildings

  • New construction interfacing with existing structures

  • Occupied buildings and live environments

  • Restricted or difficult-access sites

  • Complex construction sequencing

  • Structural alterations

  • Temporary works considerations

  • Multiple contractors and design disciplines

  • Projects involving significant public or stakeholder interfaces

  • Sensitive sites

  • High-risk refurbishment and renovation works

Our approach

On complex and heritage projects, health and safety considerations need to be considered from the earliest stages of design.

We work with the project team to identify foreseeable risks, consider how those risks can be eliminated or reduced through design, and ensure significant residual risks are appropriately communicated to those who need the information.

Our aim is to provide practical and proportionate CDM advice that supports the project's design and objectives while ensuring health and safety is properly managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Working with your project team

We can provide support from initial concept and design through pre-construction, construction and completion, adapting our involvement to suit the size, complexity and requirements of the project.

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Working With Construction Companies

Practical CDM & Health & Safety Support

We work directly with Principal Contractors, contractors, developers and construction companies, providing practical CDM and health & safety support throughout their projects.

Our services include:

  • CDM compliance support

  • Construction Phase Plan reviews

  • RAMS reviews

  • Site inspections

  • Contractor assessments

  • Health & safety audits

  • Site health & safety advice

  • Accident and incident investigation

  • Temporary works support

  • Health & Safety Management Systems

  • Liaison with clients, designers and Principal Designers

  • HSE liaison and enforcement support

Our experience across construction and civil engineering projects means our advice is practical, proportionate and designed to work on site.

Whether you need one-off advice, a project review or ongoing support, we can tailor our service to your requirements.