✓ The CDM Regulations (2015) are the primary set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects.
✓ CDM applies to all building and construction work and includes Extensions, Refurbishments, New Builds, Demolition, Conversions, Repairs and Maintenance.
✓ As a construction professional, you must familiarize yourself with CDM 2015 regulations. These regulations aim to enhance health and safety in the construction industry.
✓ Your role as a client, designer, contractor, or worker comes with specific responsibilities outlined in CDM 2015. Early planning, coordination, and collaboration are crucial for ensuring compliance with CDM 2015
✓ Generally, CDM regulations do not apply to domestic clients who are having work done on their own homes.
✓ However, if you're undertaking a significant project that involves multiple contractors, the regulations may apply to you.
✓ In such cases, you'll need to appoint a principal contractor and principal designer to manage the project and comply with CDM regulations.
✓ Even if CDM regulations don't apply directly, it's still crucial to prioritize health and safety during home construction or renovation.
✓ Seeking professional advice and working with competent contractors can help ensure a safe and successful project outcome.
✓ As a property developer in the UK, CDM regulations typically apply to your construction projects.
✓ You must appoint competent professionals, such as a principal contractor and principal designer, to manage health and safety aspects.
✓ Ensuring proper planning, coordination, and collaboration is essential to comply with CDM regulations.
✓ Adhering to CDM regulations helps mitigate risks, protect workers, and ensure a safe construction environment.
✓ Stay informed and work closely with your project team to uphold CDM compliance throughout the development process.
✓ Clients Role : You must appoint a competent principal designer to manage the pre-construction phase. It's your responsibility to appoint a principal contractor to oversee construction activities.
✓ Clients Role : You should provide relevant project information to the principal designer and contractor. Regularly communicate and cooperate with the principal designer and contractor to ensure compliance.
✓ Principal Designer's Role : Their role is to plan, manage, and coordinate health and safety during the pre-construction phase. They ensure coordination and cooperation among designers, contractors, and other stakeholders regarding health and safety matters.
✓ Principal Designer's Role : They provides relevant information and documentation to the client, principal contractor, and other duty holders.
✓ Principal Contractor's Role : They manage and coordinate health and safety during the construction phase. The Principal Contractor ensures that a construction phase plan is in place and followed.
✓ Principal Contractor's Role : They facilitates cooperation and communication among workers, subcontractors, and other duty holders. They manage and supervise construction activities to prevent health and safety risks.
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✓ As a Building Notice, you can begin construction 48 hours after notifying Building Control, relying on the inspector's expertise during site visits.
✓ Full Plans Building Control requires submitting detailed plans for approval before construction starts.
✓ Approved Inspector, an independent professional, performs building control functions instead of the local authority.
✓ Building Notice is a quicker process but may result in on-site changes based on the inspector's recommendations.
✓ Full Plans Building Control offers more certainty and allows for detailed review and approval of plans before construction starts.
✓ Approved Inspector offers an alternative to local authority control, ensuring compliance with building regulations.
✓ Local authorities handle Building Notice and Full Plans Building Control, ensuring compliance with regulations.
✓ Approved Inspector is privately appointed and provides building control services.
✓ Each approach has pros and cons, so consider project complexity, timelines, and personal preferences when choosing
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✓ Notify the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) if your construction project is expected to last longer than 30 working days and involve 20 or more workers simultaneously
✓ You are required to notify the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) before construction work begins.
✓ The Principal Designer provides the client with the necessary information to complete the HSE notification, including project details, location, start date, and duration.
✓ They collaborate with the client to ensure the timely and accurate submission of the notification to the HSE.
✓ Ensure the notification is made in a timely manner, allowing sufficient time for the HSE to process the information.
✓ Failure to notify the HSE can lead to penalties and may result in non- compliance with CDM regulations
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Joseph has experience of a wide range of project types and procurement methods and of managing internal and external design teams on large, complex multi-disciplinary projects. He is responsible for Technical standards / Design and Delivery and has worked on large scale residential, Hospitality and Mixed-Use projects
Juliana studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. Since working at AGA Associates she has gained tremendous experience on high end Residential, Commercial and Medical projects. She has a huge love for BIM modelling and is always on the look out for strategies to help AGA Associates streamline their work flow so they can complete projects on time and to budget
Lavinia studied Occupational Therapy at the University of Brighton. She has utilised her broad knowledge in relation to requirements for adaptable homes and Accessible Commercial spaces. She is a huge advocate for passive, sustainable and accessible design, especially when it comes to our Aging Population. She provides AGA Associates with a unique, well considered and responsive dimension for a community for all.
Joseph has experience of a wide range of project types and procurement methods and of managing internal and external design teams on large, complex multi-disciplinary projects. He is responsible for Technical standards / Design and Delivery and has worked on large scale residential, Hospitality and Mixed-Use projects
Maria studied Architecture at the University of Porto and studied Fine Art and Design at the University of Arts London. She is absolutely brilliant at translating concept in BIM and then modelling them into well articulated plans and technical details. She has extensive knowledge on various planning policies and public consultation techniques for community engagements
Tamas studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. He has extensive knowledge on education / Student Accommodation / School Projects. He has worked on well renown social housing projects in both the UK and abroad. Through group based projects he has learnt the art of compromise and how this can play an effective role within a team whilst retaining a balance of architectural ingenuity.
Ashleigh studied Architecture at Nottingham Trent University. During her time at AGA Associates she has worked on a variety of Residential and Early Years School Projects. She has very good communication skills and uses them well to engage with the wider community. She wears many hats and takes on a variety of roles and responsibilities.
Maria studied Architecture at the University of Porto and studied Fine Art and Design at the University of Arts London. She is absolutely brilliant at translating concept in BIM and then modelling them into well articulated plans and technical details. She has extensive knowledge on various planning policies and public consultation techniques for community engagements
I’d like to thank Joseph and team at AGA for their professional and knowledgeable service throughout. They helped us secure planning with Southwark. Would highly recommend.
Dear Joseph
Thank you for the great news and for all your hard work. I am so pleased with the result. You and your team were on top of things and made this process really easy for us. I left you a 5 star review.
With best wishes,
Julia
Juliana studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. Since working at AGA Associates she has gained tremendous experience on high end Residential, Commercial and Medical projects. She has a huge love for BIM modelling and is always on the look out for strategies to help AGA Associates streamline their work flow so they can complete projects on time and to budget
Ashleigh studied Architecture at Nottingham Trent University. During her time at AGA Associates she has worked on a variety of Residential and Early Years School Projects. She has very good communication skills and uses them well to engage with the wider community. She wears many hats and takes on a variety of roles and responsibilities.
Devesi studied Architecture at Oxford Brooks University. She is the perfect role model, and loves preparing architectural drawings in accordance to Building Regulations with a touch of Specification writing thrown into the mix. She is a huge advocate for model making as this is one of her favourite pastimes.
Juliana studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. Since working at AGA Associates she has gained tremendous experience on high end Residential, Commercial and Medical projects. She has a huge love for BIM modelling and is always on the look out for strategies to help AGA Associates streamline their work flow so they can complete projects on time and to budget
Tamas studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. He has extensive knowledge on education / Student Accommodation / School Projects. He has worked on well renown social housing projects in both the UK and abroad. Through group based projects he has learnt the art of compromise and how this can play an effective role within a team whilst retaining a balance of architectural ingenuity.
Devesi studied Architecture at Oxford Brooks University. She is the perfect role model, and loves preparing architectural drawings in accordance to Building Regulations with a touch of Specification writing thrown into the mix. She is a huge advocate for model making as this is one of her favourite pastimes.
Maria studied Architecture at the University of Porto and studied Fine Art and Design at the University of Arts London. She is absolutely brilliant at translating concept in BIM and then modelling them into well articulated plans and technical details. She has extensive knowledge on various planning policies and public consultation techniques for community engagements
Tamas studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. He has extensive knowledge on education / Student Accommodation / School Projects. He has worked on well renown social housing projects in both the UK and abroad. Through group based projects he has learnt the art of compromise and how this can play an effective role within a team whilst retaining a balance of architectural ingenuity.
Joseph was very nice and calm and was able to bring out my ideas on paper. He was very professional. I would recommend AGA to others, very pleased with the work he has done for me
Fantastic team who paid great attention to details while drafting and successfully securing a potentially complex planning application on our behalf. They covered all bases and made it a stress free process. Great research, clear communication , and delivered on time. Very happy and we consider it money well spent. Would definitely recommend their services.
Ashleigh studied Architecture at Nottingham Trent University. During her time at AGA Associates she has worked on a variety of Residential and Early Years School Projects. She has very good communication skills and uses them well to engage with the wider community. She wears many hats and takes on a variety of roles and responsibilities.
Maria studied Architecture at the University of Porto and studied Fine Art and Design at the University of Arts London. She is absolutely brilliant at translating concept in BIM and then modelling them into well articulated plans and technical details. She has extensive knowledge on various planning policies and public consultation techniques for community engagements
Juliana studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. Since working at AGA Associates she has gained tremendous experience on high end Residential, Commercial and Medical projects. She has a huge love for BIM modelling and is always on the look out for strategies to help AGA Associates streamline their work flow so they can complete projects on time and to budget
Ashleigh studied Architecture at Nottingham Trent University. During her time at AGA Associates she has worked on a variety of Residential and Early Years School Projects. She has very good communication skills and uses them well to engage with the wider community. She wears many hats and takes on a variety of roles and responsibilities.
Lavinia studied Occupational Therapy at the University of Brighton. She has utilised her broad knowledge in relation to requirements for adaptable homes and Accessible Commercial spaces. She is a huge advocate for passive, sustainable and accessible design, especially when it comes to our Aging Population. She provides AGA Associates with a unique, well considered and responsive dimension for a community for all.
Devesi studied Architecture at Oxford Brooks University. She is the perfect role model, and loves preparing architectural drawings in accordance to Building Regulations with a touch of Specification writing thrown into the mix. She is a huge advocate for model making as this is one of her favourite pastimes.
Tamas studied Architecture at the University of Liverpool. He has extensive knowledge on education / Student Accommodation / School Projects. He has worked on well renown social housing projects in both the UK and abroad. Through group based projects he has learnt the art of compromise and how this can play an effective role within a team whilst retaining a balance of architectural ingenuity.
Lavinia studied Occupational Therapy at the University of Brighton. She has utilised her broad knowledge in relation to requirements for adaptable homes and Accessible Commercial spaces. She is a huge advocate for passive, sustainable and accessible design, especially when it comes to our Aging Population. She provides AGA Associates with a unique, well considered and responsive dimension for a community for all.
Great company, good communication, very professional! Would highly recommend for any projects.
Would highly recommend! Great service and work ethics, determined to help clients and meet their needs.The team are extremely hard working and passionate in what they do!Thank you AGA Associates!
Thank you for the great news and for all your hard work. I am so pleased with the result. You and your team were on top of things and made this process really easy for us. I left you a 5 star review.
Fantastic team who paid great attention to details while drafting and successfully securing a potentially complex planning application on our behalf. They covered all bases and made it a stress free process.
Would highly recommend! Great service and work ethics, determined to help clients and meet their needs. The team are extremely hard working and passionate in what they do!
Thank you AGA Associates!
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