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Universal Safety Practitioners possess wide industry experience acting in the duty holder positions of Principal Designers in London. Our professional and diligent team have fulfilled their duty-holder Principal Designer services for a wide range of domestic and commercial projects throughout the City of London and its surrounding boroughs. Our team has been trusted to provide bespoke and high-quality domestic and commercial PD services, including extensive work inside some of London’s most recognised museums and galleries.

USP is proud to work with a trusted selection of qualified and professional designers, engineers and architects in London to eliminate potential health and safety risks related to a project’s design.

As a qualified and experienced Principal Designer in London, we ensure optimum safety design during the vital pre-construction phase of any building work. We take steps to ensure that all relevant contractors and parties collaborating on a project communicate transparently with each other while remaining aware of all ongoing health and safety developments.

Do you have a query regarding your project’s safety? Please fill in our contact form with a brief description of your requirements, and we will get back to you soon.

What Does CDM Mean?

CDM Construction

The CDM (Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015) is a compulsory set of regulations that govern construction projects in the UK. CDM regulations apply to both commercial and domestic building projects, whatever the size and scale. Whether you are commissioning a structural renovation job for your home or you are representing a company that is working on a large commercial fit-out, you must comply with CDM 2015.

What is a CDM Principal Designer?

The 2015 CDM regulations introduced the duty-holder role of Principal Designer as a way to assign someone to manage, monitor, plan and coordinate the health and safety processes required in the pre-construction phase.

The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) describes the Principal Designer as either an individual or an organisation that must demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and experience (and organisational capacity if a company) to manage health and safety during the pre-construction phase.

Why You Should Choose Universal Safety Practitioners

USP takes the duty holder role as appointed Principal Designers in London seriously, having been entrusted to coordinate, monitor and manage an expansive range of pre-construction phases for building projects in London.

Our skilled and trustworthy Principal Design team will be able to help you by:

  • Identifying, controlling and eliminating foreseeable health and safety risks
  • Ensuring effective fulfilment of designer and contractor duties in line with health and safety regulations
  • Preparing and providing relevant information to duty holders
  • Liaising with the Principal Contractor(s) to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the construction phases
  • Producing relevant health and safety files (H&S file) and pre-construction information (PCI)
  • Completing F10 documentation for HSE submission, if required

USP has helped numerous homeowners and businesses in London fulfil their health and safety requirements thanks to our broad experience, commitment and flexibility. Some of the large-scale commercial projects in London we have helped with include the V&A Museum, Imperial War Museum, British Museum, and many more.

Just take a look at what our valued clients have said about our diligence and efficiency.

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Daniel Hyde
18 December 2025
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We had the pleasure of working with USP on a project in Dagenham, they was very professional and always welcoming. Highly recommend this health and safety team to anyone looking for advise on any size projects they was amazing. Thank you again and we look forward to working with you again soon. TrueMedic Ltd
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Sean Gillings
27 February 2025
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Review for Tom – Outstanding Health & Safety Practitioner I highly recommend Tom as a health and safety practitioner. His expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to maintaining a safe environment are truly commendable. Tom is not only knowledgeable in all aspects of health and safety compliance, but he also goes above and beyond to ensure that everyone understands best practices and follows proper procedures. His professionalism, thorough risk assessments, and proactive approach make a significant difference in creating a safe workplace. Tom is approachable, reliable, and always ready to offer practical solutions tailored to specific needs. If you're looking for someone who genuinely cares about health and safety, Tom is the right choice!
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Chelda Warren
17 January 2025
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I worked closely with Joe from USP and it was a delight. He is incredibly knowledgeable and will go above and beyond to help you and your company with any questions relating to health and safety. Thank you to the whole team at USP for providing a brilliant service.
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James Fenton
1 October 2024
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We recently used Universal Safety Practitioners for a sitewide audit to benchmark our facility to industry standards. Jo was great to work with and provided helpful feedback on our paperwork and facility. The provided report was clear and gave a traffic light system of red, yellow, green for items that may require attention.
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Craig Harrison
26 September 2024
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Super thank you to Kevin, Joe and the team. Last minute they pulled out all the stops to get our company compliant. Extremely professional and experienced team. Our company is now in safe hands. Thanks again Craig Switched Group
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edmund gazala
9 September 2024
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Professional and prompt, highly recommended.
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James Hope
26 June 2024
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Thank you to Joe, Cailey and Stuart for an in depth efficient, personal service. Following our survey we received a very detailed report , this was complimented by a follow up call to explain what needed to be put in place. As it transpires…lots of paperwork !!!
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Tony Bowmer
29 May 2024
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I have used USP several times to undertake our legal audits for OH&S and the Environment and I will be using them again in the future. Great service.
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Rob New
29 May 2024
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Tom is highly professional and knowledgeable, approachable and willing to offer advice and guidance.
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mattyboy816
14 May 2024
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We used USP for our installation project for a 3G Football pitch. They were extremely efficient and professional. They handled the Health & Safety side of things very quickly and the team were really helpful. Communication was really good and I would definitely use them again and would certainly recommend them 100%

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