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PD & COMPLIANCE

Since the Building Safety Act 2022, Principal Designer appointment isn't optional — it's a statutory requirement on most schemes. But beyond compliance, it's also where design-phase risks are managed before they become construction-phase costs.

We take on the PD role to ensure that compliance is coordinated properly from the outset — not picked up as a problem at practical completion.

What it covers

  • Principal Designer appointment under the Building Safety Act

  • Pre-construction information and design risk register

  • Compliance coordination across the design team

  • Building regulations coordination and discharge

  • Design phase sign-off and handover to Principal Contractor

  • F10 notification support where required

Right for you if

  • Your scheme requires a statutory PD appointment

  • You want compliance managed as part of the design process, not bolted on afterwards

  • You're working across multiple consultants and need coordination in one place

  • You've experienced compliance gaps on previous schemes and want structured oversight

  • Your funder or insurer requires evidence of proper PD management

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