RIBA Principal Designer's Guide 2nd ed

Name: RIBA Principal Designer's Guide 2nd ed
Brand: RIBA Publishing
SKU: 9781918216172
Price: 452.20 HKD
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Author: Dieter Bentley-Gockmann
ISBN: 9781918216172

By Dieter Bentley-Gockmann

Coming Soon RIBA Publishing Available November 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781918216172
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
Publication: November 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This second edition of RIBA Principal Designer Guide, a companion guide to the RIBA Health and Safety Guide 3rd Edition, provides architects with the essential guidance required to understand the Principal Designer duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and Part 2A of the Building Regulations 2010, including guidance relevant to higher-risk building projects. To support individuals in demonstrating the necessary competence to be a Principal Designer, RIBA has introduced a specialist register for this role, entry to which includes a comprehensive assessment of individuals' skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours, as described in detail in this publication.

The must-have content considers:

the implications of the statutory duties and competence requirements
practical approaches to discharging those duties for practices and designers
potential impacts on fees, resources and project delivery
approaches to planning, managing, monitoring discharge of the duties
how to manage and evidence compliance

Introduction to 2nd edition

How to use this guide and the RIBA Health & Safety Guide as companion

Chapter 1: Legal framework and compliance

1.1 Legislative background 1.2 Liabilities and sanctions 1.3 Professional indemnity insurance

Chapter 2: Role and appointment of a Principal Designer

2.1 Client duties 2.2 Domestic clients and minor work 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 [Move to 3.4; review & update] 3.4 Compliance statements and declarations for higher-risk buildings 3.5 Building control approval applications for HRBs

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 competence criteria

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

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