On construction projects, the client has the greatest opportunity to encourage and achieve a change in culture, improve health and safety standards and reduce the unacceptable level of accidents in the industry.

The client has overriding responsibilities to ensure that no one is injured as a result of project activity and that all parties involved in the project are competent and work safely. The CDM co-ordinator is there to assist the client to fulfil this obligation and ensure that the principles of the CDM management system are followed by all parties.

As health and safety consultants that are independent of the design and construction organisations, our partner provider is focused on achieving health and safety performance on projects. However, their construction industry background ensures that they don’t lose sight of the overall project objective.

Our CDM co-ordinators work proactively with the client to develop a positive health and safety culture within the project team and ensure that the principles of CDM (and other relevant legislation) are integrated into the management of contracts in a practical and effective manner.

In addition to the principal duties of the CDM co-ordinator, we will provide a comprehensive health and safety role, drawing upon the broader skills and knowledge available within our partner company.

We can assist you with:

• All duties required by the CDM Regulations 2007
• Competence and resource assessments
• Preparation and assessment of pre-construction information, construction phase plan and    health & safety file
• Competence assessments of duty holders
• Site audits and inspections
• Electronic H&S file preparation/information database development
• Construction H&S training
• Facilitating and contributing to regular hazard workshops with designers
• Facilitating early discussion on the requirements for H&S files
• Ensuring the pre-construction information and construction phase plan concentrates on significant and unusual risks and that the drawings and specification communicate health and safety information
• Ensuring adequate consideration of health and safety in design changes (particularly in relation to maintenance issues)

In combination with our Building Control and Environmental services, you obtain a truly competitive ‘one-stop-shop’ for your construction projects.

For more information, please email cdm@bbsgroup.co.uk.