We are pleased to be carrying out the role of Principal Designer for Bellway Homes (Thames Gateway division) at River Gardens, a 252 unit scheme in Royal Greenwich. Hodkinson Consultancy have recently expanded their services to include providing construction health and safety advisory services to both clients and designers, including carrying out the role of Principal Designer or CDM advisor under the CDM 2015 Regulations.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations were updated in April 2015, adding a significant number of additional duties on both clients and designers to ensure that health and safety is considered as early as possible in the design process.
The earliest design decisions can fundamentally affect the health and safety of those who construct, maintain, repair, clean, refurbish and eventually demolish a building. Decisions such as selecting appropriate materials, considering access and cleaning strategies and buildability of proposed structures early in the design process can help prevent not only adverse health and safety implications during construction and building lifecycle, but also potentially avoid costly redesign and resubmission of planning applications.
Posted on October 21st, 2016