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All except the smallest building projects now require the appointment of a Planning Supervisor to oversee the health and safety aspects of a project. CT+G act on many projects where we are involved as designers as well as acting as independent Planning Supervisors. We are corporate members of the Association of Planning Supervisors (the leading professional body in this field) and have to comply with their strict quality requirements. As designers, our working knowledge of the Regulations ensures that they are properly and economically applied. Isn’t this just more red tape? The CDM Regulations came into force in 1995 to address the poor safety record of the construction industry, to ensure that health and safety issues are considered while a project is still on the drawing board, so that potential problems will be avoided by good design. Won’t this cost money? Compliance with the Regulations from the start of the project should result in cost savings – fewer problems on site and a significant reduction in the risk of accidents will help to avoid delays in the construction process. The input of a Planning Supervisor during the design process will also ensure that there are fewer problems during subsequent maintenance and alterations to a building, as the building will have its own owner’s manual – the Health & Safety File.
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