Surveys, Inspections & Building Diagnostics

CDM and Health & Safety Services With Clear Duty Boundaries

CDM 2015 client advisory services, Principal Designer duties, construction site health and safety audits and dutyholder guidance, delivered with clear accountability, competence boundaries and statutory compliance.

Who This Service Is For

Clients, developers, housing providers and asset owners with construction, refurbishment or maintenance projects who need CDM compliance, Principal Designer services, health and safety audits or dutyholder guidance.

Service Scope

CDM 2015 client advisory services and dutyholder guidance

CDM Principal Designer services where ASB Quality is a designer with control of the pre construction phase

Principal Designer support, pre construction coordination and design risk management

Construction site health and safety audits and inspections

Construction site fire risk assessments where competent

Premises management health and safety audits

Contractor and design team competence / capability checks

CDM training and dutyholder briefings

CDM adviser / client adviser support without obscuring statutory duties

Pre construction information coordination and review

Health and Safety File planning, compilation support and handover governance

F10 notification support where applicable

Construction Phase Plan assistance where correctly commissioned

Design hazard workshops, risk registers and residual risk communication

Contractor monitoring, site compliance reporting and corrective action tracking

Building Regulations Principal Designer / Building Safety Act services as a separate verified capability

Deliverables

CDM client advisory report and dutyholder guidance

Pre construction information pack

Design risk register and residual risk schedule

Health and Safety File structure and handover documentation

Site health and safety audit reports

Construction site fire risk assessment

CDM training and briefing materials

Contractor competence assessment reports

Exclusions & Boundaries

Acting as Principal Contractor, statutory duties remain with the appointed Principal Contractor

Preparation of the Construction Phase Plan, the Principal Contractor retains this statutory duty

F10 notification legal responsibility, remains with the relevant dutyholder

Building Regulations Principal Designer / Building Safety Act roles are a separate verified capability and must not be conflated with CDM Principal Designer duties

Methodology

We operate within the clear dutyholder framework of CDM 2015, ensuring that statutory responsibilities are correctly allocated, documented and discharged. Our approach integrates design risk management, pre construction coordination, site monitoring and handover governance into a coherent compliance pathway.

Competence

Delivered by CDM professionals with the required skills, knowledge, experience and organisational capability. Principal Designer services are provided only where ASB Quality is a designer with control of the pre construction phase as defined by CDM 2015.

Governance & Quality

All CDM and health & safety work is governed by clear duty allocation, documented competence, auditable records and statutory compliance. We do not obscure the client's own statutory duties, we help them understand and discharge those duties effectively.

Sectors Served

Housing & Social HousingLocal GovernmentEducationHealthcareCommercial DevelopmentConstruction

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CDM 2015?

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 set out health and safety duties for clients, designers and contractors on construction projects. We help clients understand their duties and provide Principal Designer and advisory services where competent.

Do you act as Principal Contractor?

No. The Principal Contractor role carries specific statutory duties that must be discharged by the appointed contractor. We provide client side advisory, Principal Designer and monitoring services.

What is the difference between CDM Principal Designer and Building Regulations Principal Designer?

They are separate legal roles with different duties under different legislation. We treat them as distinct capabilities and never conflate the two. Each requires its own competence verification.

Related Services

Design & Specification

Project Management

Fire Safety Compliance

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