Studio
Our CDM and Building Regulations Principal Designer services ensure your project complies with the Building Regulations and Gateways applications for High Risk Buildings (HRBs).
Our experienced team of qualified professionals help you mitigate risk and ensure regulatory compliance.
The Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations provide construction legislation around health and safety, from the initial stages of a project through to completion. The Building Safety Act (BSA) introduced a gateway regime for higher risk buildings in 2022 to raise safety standards of all buildings.
The Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) is a statutory appointment, mandatory when there is more than one contractor. The BRPD ensures that the building is designed and constructed in accordance with the current legislation to ensure the safety of future occupants. LRA Retinue has a dedicated and experienced CDM team to fulfil the CDMPD and BRPD roles, and drive your project’s success in health and safety and building regulations compliance.
What we do
- Provide CDMPD and / or BRPD on a range of projects
- Work across the UK
- Remediation and adaptation for existing buildings
- New-build high risk buildings (HRBs)
- Facade and cladding remediation
- Act as advisor (BRPD-A) to the BRPD if needed
- Utilise our knowledge of delivering tall and complex buildings
- Ongoing Overview of Principal Contractor duties
Ready to Appoint a BRPD?
Start your compliance journey the right way.
Fill out the contact form below or get in touch to speak to LRA Retinue today about our Building Regulations Principal Designer Services.
What is a Building Regulations Principal Designer?
In an era of heightened regulation and safety requirements, understanding your legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 is no longer optional, it’s essential. One of the most significant changes is the introduction of the Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) role.
At LRA Retinue, we help clients navigate these regulatory shifts with confidence. This article explains what a BRPD is, what they do, and why your project (no matter the size or complexity)can benefit from our expert BRPD services.
A Building Regulations Principal Designer is a statutory dutyholder under the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended by the Building Safety Act). Their core responsibility? Ensuring compliance with building regulations throughout the design phase, particularly for Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) such as high-rise residential developments, hospitals, and care homes.
Unlike the CDM Principal Designer (who focuses on health and safety), the BRPD ensures that the design aligns with fire safety, structural integrity, and other technical regulations—right from the drawing board.
Why does your project need a BRPD
If you’re working on an HRB project in England, appointing a BRPD is now a legal requirement. But even on projects that fall outside the HRB definition, early BRPD involvement offers major advantages:
- Early Compliance Assurance - Avoid costly redesigns and planning delays
- Golden Thread Accountability - Ensure robust, transparent information flow from concept to occupation
- Design Coordination - Seamless alignment of architects, engineers and specialists under one compliance umbrella
Core Duties of a BRPD
At LRA Retinue, our BRPD consultants lead from the front—combining deep technical knowledge with practical site experience. We speak the language of design, regulation, and risk. Appointing LRA Retinue as your BRPD means you’ll benefit from:
- Proactive Design Oversight - We plan, manage and monitor design activities with regulatory compliance in mind
- Multi-Disciplinary Coordination - We align inputs from all designers and specialists
- Golden Thread Record Keeping - We help build your digital record trail for regulatory sign-off and ongoing asset management
- Strategic Collaboration - We work closely with your Principal Contractor and to meet Building Safety Register (BSR) expectations
The LRA Trusted Advantage
As trusted compliance advisors, LRA Retinue brings clarity and structure to your building safety obligations. We’re more than a BRPD service provider—we’re your compliance partner.
Whether you’re developing a residential high-rise, refurbishing a healthcare facility, or planning a new public building, our BRPD expertise ensures your design is safe, compliant, and regulator-ready.
- Phone us on +44(0)1273 446890
- Email us at studio@lra-r.co.uk