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Project Management

Principal Designer

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Principal Designer

What is a Principal Designer?

A Principal Designer is appointed by the client to take the lead in planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during the design and planning stage of a project.

Design decisions taken during this pre-construction phase can have a significant effect on whether a project is delivered in a way that secures health and safety not only during construction, but also throughout its use, maintenance and eventual demolition.

Why appoint Quattro as Principal Designer?

As designers, Quattro are uniquely positioned to carry out the Principal Designer duty and are Safety Schemes in Procurement [SSIP] accredited with both CHAS and SafeContractor.

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How do we deliver our Principal Designer Service?

We plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety matters throughout the pre-construction phase of the project by:

  • Assisting the Client in identifying, obtaining and collating the Pre-Construction Information
  • Providing Pre-Construction Information to Designers, Principal Contractor and Contractors
  • Ensuring that Designers comply with their duties and co-operate with each other
  • Liaising with the Principal Contractor for the duration of the appointment
  • Preparing the Health and Safety File

 

Confirming that the Project Team are aware of their duties under CDM2015 and setting the general tone in terms of health and safety to ensure it is embedded in all design decisions and that a collaborative culture is in place.

A full review of the project site is undertaken, and available information gathered on the proposed development, advising the client of any further surveys that need to be instructed to safely progress the project. This information is cascaded to all designers to allow informed decisions to be taken in relation to health and safety in design development.  Ensuring that the Principles of Prevention are applied.

Our focus is that the right people have the right information during the design process and throughout the construction phase.

A CDM Pre-Construction Information document is prepared which highlights the key residual hazards associated with the construction of the project that would not be obvious to a competent Principal Contractor.

Risk registers are reviewed and updated through to practical completion. At this point a Residual Risk Register is finalised to highlight remaining risks that have not been designed out or mitigated and is included within the Health and Safety File which is handed to the client upon completion to inform users and future Contractors.

We see this function as a natural extension of our Designer role and are increasingly appointed as Designer and Principal Designer on projects.

Related Principal Designer Experience

Pate’s Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre

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Woodland Court, Maugersbury

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Rose Cottage, Stow-on-the-Wold

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Prince of Orange, Yatton

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Churchill Academy, Science and Technology Facility

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The Crypt School, Pavilion Classroom

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Manor House, Gloucestershire

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11a Bath Road, Tetbury

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141 Southgate Street, Gloucester

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We have always found the Quattro team to be efficient, professional and proactive in all the projects where we have worked together.

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Clients and Partners

SWPA framework
Bristol City Council
Wyedean Housing Association
S F Planning
Wiltshire Council
Lane Britton Jenkins
Melt Homes
J Harper & Sons
Eastington CLT
Boo Homes
Cheltenham College
Speller Metcalfe Ltd
Ashford & St Peters NHS Foundation Trust
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Pate’s Grammar School
Department for Education
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS
Gloucestershire County Council
Dowdeswell Estates
Avon & Wiltshire NHS Trust
ESFA
Sodexo
Royal Berkshire NHSFT
Cobalt Health
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Painswick Rococo Garden Trust
NHS SBS
Apleona PPP Ltd
Willmott Dixon Construction
Robert Hitchins Ltd
The Chamwell Centre Charity
Kier Living Ltd
Swindon Borough Council
The Cheltenham Ladies College
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School
Agincare
BrendonCare Enterprises Ltd
Northampton Partnership Homes
Oxfordshire County Council
Deeley Group
The Abbeyfield Society
Vistry Partnerships
Housing21
Housing Lin
Jehu Projects Services
Linc Cymru
Lioncourt Homes Ltd
Llanthony Secunda Priory
Local Homes Ltd
Accord Housing Association
Alliance Homes
Bromford Group
Rooftop Housing Group Ltd
Live West Homes Ltd
Advance
Aqua Construction
Ark Housing Consultancy
Beard and Tandy Developments
Piper Homes
Platform Housing Ltd
Redcliffe Homes
Redrow Homes
Bristol Property Partnership
Central Housing Investment Consortium
Churchill Retirement Living
Cirencester Housing
CJ Bayliss
Connexus Housing
Rydon Construction
SAHA Development Company
Sanctuary Group
Selwood Housing
Solon South West Housing Association
Sovereign
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Stonewater Procurement
Stroud District Council
Churchill Academy and Sixth Form Centre
Elim
G P Thomas and Sons Ltd
Gloucester City Homes
Greensquare Group
The Crypt School
The Guinness Partnership
United living
Two Rivers Housing
Valleys to Coast Housing Ltd
West Mercia Housing Group
The Salvation Army
Homes in Sedgemoor
J Harper & Sons Ltd
Ken Biggs Contractors
West Berkshire Council
LHC
Land Promotions Ltd
E G Carter & Co Ltd
Yarlington Housing Group
Lovell Partnership Ltd
M F Freeman
Markey Construction
McIntosh DBR
Mcloughin Planning
Monmouthshire Housing Association
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Blackbox Planning
Worcester Sixth Form College
Halo
Ambient
Stourport Primary Academy

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