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Having a competent, transparent and
communicative project team has never been more necessary
2. Accurate fl oor plans Remodelling is constant in educational establishments, and keeping up-to-date with changes is essential. Floor layouts critically impact the accuracy of building management information such as fi re strategies, fi re compartmentation surveys, fi re door surveys, asbestos management, asset management, building services management, evacuation strategies, time tabling etc.
All of these are necessary for buildings to maintain compliance and projects should not be commenced until the client has accurate fl oor plans.
3. Principal Designer competency Architects should work with the Principal Designer to ensure the right information is available to the design team at the outset of a project to allow this information to evolve for effective operational management. A Principal Designer must be “competent” under the CDM regulations but also have a good knowledge of operational management of buildings. Consider the people’s experience on the project, not necessarily the company.
4. Health & Safety fi le awareness Ensure clients understand their obligations to maintain the Health & Safety fi le under the CDM Regulations. This should remain with the building for its lifespan and be passed on if sold. Sometimes a Health & Safety File isn’t “available” or has even been thrown away! The quality and content of the information should also be relevant. All too often we fi nd unnecessary information in fi les which only muddies the waters, wastes time and causes higher risks.
5. Appropriate training
People in charge of such H&S information should clearly understand what should be in the fi le. Only when fully conversant with the H&S fi le contents and how the building functions on a day-to- day basis, will they get the full benefi ts of its purpose. Ensure end users and managers receive the appropriate training whether done in house or by bringing in a specialist involved in the project and document this training.
Naveed Mohammed is health and safety divisional lead at Inspectas Compliance
WWW.ARCHITECTSDATAFILE.CO.UK
ADF MAY 2025
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