John Potter Architect | Consultancy services | Management of health & safety

Management of health & safety
Since March 1995 the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 - amended in 2000 - have required building owners undertaking works to non-domestic buildings to identify a duty holder responsible for ensuring the project will be constructed, maintained and, eventually, demolished with minimum risk to those involved in the project and to the general public. The duty placed upon building owners is statutory and breaches of the Act are a criminal, not civil, offence.

The aim was, and is, to reduce by careful design the number of those killed or injured by the process of construction, maintenance and demolition.

Based on our work as architects and our extensive experience of building construction, particularly the refurbishment and upgrading of complex roofs above occupied buildings, we are able to fulfil the role of planning supervisor required by the Regulations.

Since the inception of the Regulations six years ago we have fulfilled the planning supervisor role on all projects upon which we have been engaged to provide architectural services.