The RIBA Principal Designer Guide, a companion guide to the RIBA Health and Safety Guide, provides architects with an essential understanding of the Principal Designer duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Building Safety Act Dutyholder Regulations. To ensure chartered architects are reaching a high standard of knowledge, the RIBA has introduced an online test based on a comprehensive curriculum to test for competency. The must-have content considers details of the relevant statutory duties, guidance regarding the implications of those duties for project delivery and examples of documents, templates and schedules that Principal Designers could use to manage, track and demonstrate compliance with the duties. This guide also includes guidance on the competence requirements for Principal Designers with content mapped against BSI Flex 8670 and PAS 8671 that enables readers to demonstrate their competence.
About the author Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction How to use this guide Chapter 1: Legal framework and compliance 1.1 Legislative background 1.2 Liabilities and sanction 1.3 Professional indemnity insurance Chapter 2: Role & appointment of Principal Designer 2.1 Client duties 2.2 Small projects and domestic clients 2.3 Timing and duration of appointment 2.4 Form of appointment and sub-consulting Chapter 3: Principal designer statutory duties 3.1 General duties 3.2 Principal designer duties 3.3 Mandatory occurrence reporting for higher-risk buildings 3.4 Compliance declarations for higher-risk buildings Chapter 4: Competence to fulfil principal designer duties 4.1 General requirements and individual competence 4.2 Organisational capability 4.3 Demonstrating competence 4.4 Ceasing to be competent Chapter 5: Principal designer core competences 5.1 General competence and duties 5.2 Behavioural competence 5.3 Legislative and regulatory competence 5.4 Competence to manage design work 5.5 Technical competence Appendix Bibliography and references Notes Index
Biography
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. It serves members and society to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment.
