RIBA encourages architects to embrace the role of principal designer under the CDM Regulations and the Building Regulations and make it their own.
RIBA has published the Principal Designer Practice Note, to set out the institute’s position on the roles under the two regulatory regimes to offer best practice guidance for members intending to accept an appointment as principal designer under either regime.
Further Principal Designer support:
- RIBA Principal Designer Register
- RIBA Principal Designer Course
- RIBA Principal Designer Guide
- RIBA Principal Designer Guide - downloadable templates
- RIBA Building Safety Act professional features
Revision tracker:
April 2025: page 18 - corrections to “construction phase”, removal of unnecessary sentence and formatting for clarity.
