Course
Principal Designer Competence and Legal Duties
£539.00
Overview
The Building Safety Act 2022 and associated amendments to Building Regulations have introduced significant new legal duties for clients, designers, principal designers, contractors and principal contractors. This course is important for construction and design professionals because it provides a practical understanding of competence, compliance, higher-risk building procedures, gateway requirements and legal accountability. The course also supports professionals seeking to demonstrate competence in line with PAS 8671 and CIOB PDCCS expectations.
The course covers the Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations amendments, principal designer duties, competence frameworks, PAS 8670 and PAS 8671 guidance, higher-risk building procedures, gateway processes, mandatory occurrence reporting, golden thread requirements, safety critical elements, dutyholder responsibilities, change control procedures and practical approaches to managing compliance.
Attendees will gain a clear understanding of their legal duties and competence obligations under the Building Safety Act. They will be able to demonstrate knowledge of principal designer responsibilities, building regulations compliance, competence management and HRB gateway procedures. Organisations will benefit from improved compliance awareness, stronger governance, enhanced safety culture, better evidence management and improved confidence when delivering projects subject to Building Regulations.
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Event Details
Next Available Dates
19th/20th August
Structure
Principal Designer Competence and Legal Duties covers a wide array of information, including:
• Building Safety Act 2022 overview
• Grenfell Inquiry and regulatory change
• Building Regulations amendments
• Competence and SKEB
• PAS 8670 and PAS 8671
• Principal Designer’s legal duties
• Dutyholder responsibilities
• Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs)
• Gateway One, Two and Three
• Change control procedures
• Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR)
• Golden Thread requirements
• Safety-critical elements
• Compliance documentation
• Communication, leadership and behaviours
• Routes to certification and membership
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Objectives & Assessment
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
• Explain the purpose and scope of the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Identify the legal duties of clients, designers, principal designers, contractors and principal contractors.
• Understand competence requirements using SKEB principles (Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviours).
• Apply the principles of PAS 8671 and BS 8670 to principal designer competence.
• Understand HRB gateways and associated compliance documentation.
• Explain the purpose of the Golden Thread and Mandatory Occurrence Reporting.
• Identify safety critical elements and methods of evidencing compliance.
• Reflect on personal competence and routes to ongoing professional development.
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Suitability
This course is suitable for architects, designers, principal designers, project managers, construction consultants, contractors, building control professionals and individuals seeking to improve their understanding of Building Safety Act duties and competence requirements. It is also beneficial for professionals pursuing the CIOB Principal Designer Competency Certification Scheme (PDCCS) accreditation.