CDM 2015 · Construction Phase
Run a site your teams are proud of.
Practical support for contractors taking on the Principal Contractor role, from construction phase plans and inductions to contractor vetting, inspections and the health and safety file.
- Construction phase plans
- Site rules and inductions
- Contractor vetting and competence checks
- Weekly safety inspections
- F10 notification support
The Service
Organised sites are safer sites
The Principal Contractor holds the construction phase together: planning the work, coordinating contractors, consulting workers and making sure everyone on site knows the rules and follows them.
We support contractors in that role with the systems, documents and on-site checks they need, built from real experience of running construction phase safety on live projects.
Our approach is collaborative. We involve the teams doing the work in planning, issue inductions in advance so people have time to read them properly, and check that what’s written in the RAMS is what’s actually happening on site.
What’s included
- Construction phase plan preparation
- Site rules, handbooks and induction material
- Contractor pre-qualification and competence records
- RAMS review against the actual scope of work
- Permit to work and temporary works arrangements
- Weekly health and safety inspections with reports
- F10 notification and health and safety file information
Under CDM 2015 (Regulations 12 to 14), the Principal Contractor must draw up a construction phase plan; plan, manage and monitor the construction phase; organise cooperation between contractors; ensure suitable site inductions; prevent unauthorised access; and consult with workers on health and safety.
Pre-start planning
Meetings with the teams who’ll actually do the work.
Plans & inductions
Issued early, so people can read them properly.
On-site checks
Regular inspections against the agreed RAMS.
Close-out
Health and safety file information gathered as you go.
FAQs
Principal Contractor questions
When is a Principal Contractor needed?
Under CDM 2015, the client must appoint a Principal Contractor in writing on any project where there is, or is likely to be, more than one contractor.
Do you write contractors’ RAMS?
We review RAMS, lifting plans and other contractor documents against the real scope of work, and check the competence of the person who produced them. The contractor doing the work remains responsible for their own RAMS.
Can you carry out site inspections for us?
Yes. We carry out regular inspections comparing the agreed RAMS with what’s actually happening, and increase the frequency if a common theme emerges.
Let’s Talk
Make your next site your safest yet.
Tell us about your project and we’ll show you how we can support your construction phase.