Heath Avery Architects have always provided their clients and design teams with comprehensive Heath & Safety advice and consultation. Prior to the thorough review of the CDM Regulations in 2007, we offered a stand-alone Health & Safety Planning Supervisor service.

Since the amalgamation of the CDM 1994 Regulations and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 there is now an even greater requirement for clients, designers, consultants and stakeholders to be involved in the planning, design, construction and use of a building. For any notifiable project, it is a requirement to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator.

Heath Avery Architects offers a bespoke CDM Co-ordinator service on all projects and can tailor to client’s needs dependant on the size, cost and complexity of the project. The full services offered are:

• Ascertain whether or not the project is notifiable and prepare the appropriate paperwork for the HSE
• Advise the client of his/her legal responsibilities and duties under the CDM Regulations
• Comment upon and ensure the competence of the designers and consultants
• Co-ordinate the flow of H&S information between the design team and client
• Review any existing H&S information where appropriate, existing H&S File or Asbestos reports etc
• Review designers risk assessments and method statements.
• Ensure that all designers and consultants eliminate or reduce construction and end user risks as far as reasonably practicable
• Prepare Pre-Construction H&S Information for prospective principal contractors
• Check the principal contractors Construction Phase H&S Plan
• Attend meetings, liaise with Client, Design Team and Contractors and ensure all procedures comply with the CDM Regulations
• Manage design changes, client instructions and unforeseeable issues to ensure CDM Regulations are always fully considered
• Obtain, co-ordinate and organise all necessary information for the production of the H&S file and hand completed document to the client.

Malcolm Sutton
Contact: malcolm@heath-avery.co.uk