RIBA building regulations principal designer professional services contract
The RIBA Building Regulations Principal Designer Professional Services Contract 2024 is a new contract that is suitable for the appointment of a Building Regulations Principal Designer with a commercial client or public authority.
It is suitable for larger, more complex commercial projects and provides a comprehensive set of contract terms, including a clear set of roles and associated services.
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Key Features
The RIBA Building Regulations Principal Designer Professional Services Contract 2024 has been specifically written to integrate with the RIBA suite of professional services contracts.
This new contract is suitable for:
- The appointment of a Principal Designer under Part 2A of the Building Regulations, inserted by regulation 6 of the Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
- Commissions procured through any form of procurement for commercial projects of any value, including design and build pre-novation, in which the building works will be carried out using bespoke or standard forms of building contract
- An agreement between a Building Regulations Principal Designer and a business client or public authority and is a ‘construction contract’ to which the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act applies.
The RIBA Building Regulations Principal Designer Professional Services Contract 2024 is not suitable for the appointment of a CDM Principal Designer. RIBA recommends that a CDM Principal Designer is appointed under the separate RIBA CDM Principal Designer Professional Services Contract.
The RIBA Building Regulations Principal Designer Professional Services Contract 2024 is also not suitable for the appointment of a Building Regulations Principal Designer on non-commercial work undertaken for a consumer client, such as work done to a client’s home. Domestic projects are subject to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and in such cases, RIBA recommends the use of the RIBA Domestic Professional Services Contract, which is being updated to include the provision for the Architect or Consultant to be appointed as the Principal Designer under both the CDM Regulations 2015 and the Building Regulations.
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