Principal Designer's Handbook

2The Principal Designer in Practice

1. 2.1 Appointment and fees
2. 2.2 Pre-Construction Information
3. 2.3 Pre-Construction Information development
4. 2.4 General principles of prevention
5. 2.5 Particular risks
6. 2.6 Design Risk Management
7. 2.7 Preparing the Health and Safety File

2.1 Appointment and fees

The Principal Designer role should not be considered an insignificant ‘bolt-on’ to a design service, and remuneration should be considered separately. Even for the simplest project, the role of Principal Designer will require resources beyond those required to undertake technical and CDM Designer duties.

Extent of the Principal Designer’s function and duties

Initial discussions about the role and scope of the Client’s duties, the role and duties of the Principal ...