Principal Designer
CDM Advisor

Experienced Principal Designer/CDM Advisor and Architectural Technologist with demonstrated experience in the construction industry. Having worked across a wide range of sectors for both private and public clients Design In Safety can offer innovative design solutions, also ensuring that risk management is an integral part of the design.

As a Chartered Member CIAT (MCIAT), Design In Safety can offer a full design service from initial inception through to completion. In addition to this Certified Membership of the APS (CMaPS) and Specialist Membership of the IIRSM (SIIRSM) ensures that risk management is an integral part of the project.

The role of Principal Designer is a legal requirement in relation to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM2015) which came into force on 6th April 2015. A Principal Designer must be appointed on construction projects where there is more than one contractor, or it is reasonably foreseeable that more than one contractor will be working on a project at any time.

The Principal Designer must be appointed as early as possible within the design process and will provide the client with help in matters such as collating pre-construction information along with undertaking their other duties outlined in Regulation 11 of CDM2015. The Principal Designer must plan, manage, and monitor the pre-construction phase and co-ordinate matters relating to ensure that, so far as reasonably practicable, the project is carried out without any risk to health or safety. The appointment can carry on through to the construction phase as the Principal Designer also needs to liaise with the Principal Contractor and share information relevant to the planning, management and monitoring of the construction phase.

Design In Safety feel that communication and co-operation is key in undertaking the role of Principal Designer, working in collaboration with other duty holders and members of the design team to ensure that health and safety is an integral part of the design and that the Principles of Prevention are followed throughout.

We will work closely with the client to ensure full compliance with their required duties, whether they are fully conversant with the regulations or have no previous experience. We can adjust our service to suit any client requirements. We will help collate and produce the relevant pre-construction information which is already in the possession of the client or that is reasonable to obtain. We will assess its adequacy, provide advice as to any gaps in information, how these can be filled and provide assistance in doing so.

Having extensive experience as a Designer previously, Design In Safety can relate with the other members of the design team when coordinating the various aspects of the design. We can assist in the production of designer risk assessments and will produce a Project Hazard and Risk Register for the project to record and help reduce, control, or mitigate any risks highlighted through the design process. Any residual risks can also be recorded and relayed to the client upon completion.

Design In Safety will, with the help of the Designers, collect all relevant health and safety information relative to any subsequent work such as maintenance, cleaning, refurbishment, or demolition of the structure.

Design In Safety have developed a project management plan to ensure that they, along with all other duty holders understand and comply with their duties outlined within L153 ‘Managing Health and Safety in Construction’. If you should need any further information on our process or management systems please use the Contact Us facility to discuss further.

Project Experience

COLEG CAMBRIA PHASE TWO

Scope of Works: Demolition and new build.

Location: Grove Park Road, Wrexham

Value: £14.0m

Client: Coleg Cambria

Summary: Design In Safety were appointed as Principal Designers throughout the pre-construction stage of the design for a new three-storey development to replace the existing dilapidated buildings. The new facility will house a health and wellbeing that provides high-quality health and social care education. This will be supported by the various facilities, including a juice bar, an industry-standard commercial spa and treatment rooms, simulated medical wards, and virtual reality environments.

CROWN BUILDINGS REFURBISHMENT & EXTENSION

Scope of Works: Refurbishment, alterations and extension
Location: Chester Street, Wrexham
Value: £5.7m
Client: Wrexham County Borough Council
Summary: Design In Safety were appointed as Principal Designers throughout the pre-construction stage and construction stage of the refurbishment of the existing four storey 1960s town centre office building, to create modern facilities. The completed project provides modern facilities for various local authority and wellbeing services.
The project was a finalist in the Net Zero Constructing Excellence in Wales award and is the all Wales LABC winner in the Best Public / Community Building category.

TATA SBEC BUILDING REFURBISHMENT

Scope of Works: Refurbishment and alterations

Location: Shotton Works, Shotton Records Centre, Deeside

Value: £1.5m

Client: TATA Steel

Summary: Design In Safety were appointed as Principal Designers throughout the pre-construction stage and construction stage of the refurbishment of the existing Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC) building on the TATA Steel site.

NEW WELSH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL

Scope of Works: New Build Primary School

Location: Oakenholt, Flintshire

Value: £6.3m

Client: Flintshire County Borough Council

Summary: Design In Safety were appointed as Principal Designers by the Principal Contractors, Read Construction. The appointment encompassed the pre-construction stage and construction stage of the new build school which will have a capacity for 240 pupils with room left to increase this to 420 pupils if there is the demand in the future. There will also be a part-time nursery with capacity for 30.

MEOLE BRACE VANGUARD BUILDING

Scope of Works: New Build

Location: Shotton Works, Shotton Records Centre, Deeside

Value: £2.0m

Client: Shropshire County Council

Summary: The state-of-the-art new building comprised five classrooms, along with a small group meeting room, a staff room, toilets and storage. The building occupies a prominent site at the front of the school campus, with modern facilities to enhance the education of pupils.

The completed scheme achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and is a net zero-carbon facility, operating at a negative carbon impact. To further boost the environmental credentials it has been designed and constructed to the stringent ’Passivhaus‘ standard, the first for Shropshire Council.

BORRAS PARK CP SCHOOL, WREXHAM

Scope of Works: New Build, extension and refurbishment

Location: Borras, Wrexham

Value: £7.0m

Client: Wrexham County Borough Council

Summary: Joint funded by the Welsh Government and Wrexham County Borough Council, this award winning scheme saw the extensions and alterations to provide a 21st Century learning environment. The scheme included four separate workfaces within the school campus and a new entrance road, car park and associated external works. This project demonstrates our capability to effectively manage large refurbishment and extension projects in live, sensitive environments.

BARKERS LANE CP SCHOOL, WREXHAM

Scope of Works: Extensions and alterations

Location: Barkers Lane CP School, Wrexham

Value: £1.65m

Client: Wrexham County Borough Council

Summary: Joint funded by the Welsh Government and Wrexham County Borough Council, this scheme included extensions and alterations to provide a 21st Century learning environment.

This design and build project included the extension of the existing school facility to provide additional learning space, a new nursery facility and increased classroom capacity to facilitate an increase in pupils from 210 to 315.

Design In Safety was started by David Ineson in 2019 and has developed a large client base across a range of sectors. David is an experienced Principal Designer, PD Advisor and CDM Advisor with a demonstrated history of working within the construction industry over the last 25 years.

As a Certified Member of the APS (CMaPS) and Chartered Member of CIAT (MCIAT), David has vast experience and a keen interest in design which helps ensure that risk management is an integral part of the design and construction process.

Having experience across a wide range of sectors for clients in both the private and public sector, David's pragmatic approach and strong communication skills help deliver risk free building solutions. David feels that building relationships and working collaboratively provides the best results.

David is self-motivated, ambitious and passionate. His strong communication skills ensures that he is comfortable working within or leading a team. He has a receptive approach to new ideas and collaborations, has strong organisational skills, is well organised and approachable.

Principal DesignerCDM Advisor

Project Experience

Principal Designer
CDM Advisor