Who is protecting the principal designer?

The Architects’ Journal Who is protecting the principal designer? The Building Safety Act has put individuals’ names on the line. But what about the cost of being investigated while guilt or innocence is still being established, sometimes over years? asks Gessica Salerno The post Who is protecting the principal designer? appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Simon Aldous

Heaton Train Care Centre, Newcastle

The Architects’ Journal Heaton Train Care Centre, Newcastle Northern Trains is seeking a principal designer for an upgrade of Heaton Train Care Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne [Deadline: 17 March 2026] The post Heaton Train Care Centre, Newcastle appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Newton Heath Train Care Depot, Manchester

The Architects’ Journal Newton Heath Train Care Depot, Manchester Northern Trains is recruiting a principal designer for an upgrade of the Newton Heath Train Care Depot in Manchester [Deadline: 24 November 2025] The post Newton Heath Train Care Depot, Manchester appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Janet Courtney Hostel, Lerwick

The Architects’ JournalJanet Courtney Hostel, Lerwick Shetland Islands Council is recruiting an architect and principal designer to retrofit a former educational hostel in Lerwick [Deadline: 11 April 2025] The post Janet Courtney Hostel, Lerwick appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMerlin Fulcher

Designers appointed for East West Rail

Consulting engineers Mott MacDonald and WSP have together been appointed principal designer for the East West Rail project.

RIBAJ Webinar: Fire Safety in Practice – the Building Safety Bill and Role of the Principal Designer, 09122021

In this 90-minute webinar, industry experts provide guidance and offer recommendations, assisting architects to know how to act and position their businesses for regulatory compliance under the Building Safety Bill, Code for Construction Products and the new Role of the Principal Designer

CABE - Webinar Wednesday - Designer Competence, 24082022

Richard Harral, Technical Director for CABE talks through who is considered a designer, what competence they will be expected to possess, what designers are expected to do and how the designer role relates to other duty holders including the Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, Contractors and Clients

bsi - Built Environment Competence Standards (BECS) Programme, 28062022

With the Built Environment Competence Standards (BECS) programme progressing, this session will provide updates on regulatory drivers, including the Building Safety Bill and regulations, the role and activities of the new Building Safety Regulator, the publication of three new PAS documents as well as the new BSI technical Committee CPB/1 and its future work programme.

bsi - PAS 8671:2022 - Built environment – Framework for competence of individual principal designers, 27072022

Specifies competence thresholds that individuals are expected to meet when delivering or managing the dutyholder functions of the principal designer, and additional competencies for working on higher-risk buildings (HRBs). Areas of competence include appropriate behaviour; legislative and regulatory framework for compliance; management of design work compliance; and technical framework for compliance.

Contractor Design Responsibility - A seminar by Systech and John Malins

A set of powerpoint slides from a seminar by Systech on design responsibility.

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