An integral part of turnkey packages, Haden Freeman offers independent Construction Design Management Consultancy, including the provision of the newly created role of Principal Designer to offer support to clients to ensure that all aspects of safety are fully considered. Interaction with our clients and, where applicable, their contractors, is imperative to ensuring that projects are delivered safely and meet the requirements for safe operability. Typical CDM-C projects include demolition, dismantling, relocation, new build, and retro installation within the chemical, pharmaceutical, processing and manufacturing industries.

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The safety team also provides support to all disciplines employed within the Company and maintains a comprehensive Health and Safety Management System. Haden Freeman has a registered Health and Safety Practitioner and can offer independent safety advice to clients on all aspects of engineering and manufacturing.

The changes in the CDM regulations, which came into effect on 6 April 2015, made three important changes to the original 2007 regulations whilst also extending their coverage to domestic construction and Facilities Management.

Probably the most important of these changes replace the CDM Coordinator, a role often previously seen as more bureaucratic than design-driven, with a Principal Designer who will be responsible for all aspects of the design stage. Safety is therefore designed into any project with this integral member of the team advising on not only all aspects of the project but also co-ordinating with client.

The second change recognises the influence and importance of the client as final decision maker and places the responsibility of these decisions firmly back with the client whilst the third change introduces a new definition of competence which is described as skills, knowledge, training and experience and, if it relates to an organisation, organisational capability.

The chemical and other process engineering industries will be affected by these changes by having to introduce a suitably qualified and competent Principal Designer right at the start of any project. Clients now have the ultimate CDM responsibility for the safety of their project, irrelevant of whether their chosen design or construction team have this capability or experience and can provide this service. As a result, it is THEIR responsibility to source and appoint a suitably qualified Principal Designer to perform this legal requirement.

Haden Freeman fulfil this role for many clients as we have a sound track record of working on CDM notifiable projects in Principle Contractor, Designer and CDM Co-ordinator roles. Some are for in-house projects where we work with the client’s in-house team whilst others involve taking the role and working with other design and construction teams. At the end of the day, as long as there is a suitably qualified and competent Principal Designer, the legal requirement will be satisfied.

BPL – Principal Designer

Fujifilm – ABC Effluent Plant

GEO – CLMMF

The Haden Freeman project team is made up of multi skilled professionals with direct experience from the manufacturing, design and process industries. Dependent upon the individual requirements of our clients, we use various FEED (front end engineering design) methods ensuring strong project management principles are utilised for a smooth transition through each project stage.

Our project reporting methods are easily adapted for EPC / EPCM requirements and we ensure that all project requirements including time schedules and budgets are met. We use our own in house project risk assessment processes to enable us to identify and address any risks early on in the project.

We deliver projects using the gating / stage process or we can ‘fast track’ these stages using our own methods of identification of deliverables and early risk prediction. We are able to work on various areas of the project in tandem to secure a predictable project execution. These streamlined processes enable us to provide cost-effective and successful project management and implementation.

Lansdowne – Automated Dilution & Filling Process Plant

Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) – 3rd Incinerator Unit

Case Studies:
Lansdowne Chemicals Ltd – New Automated Dilution & Filling Process Plant
Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) – 3rd Incinerator Unit

When dealing with manufacturing plants it is important to ask the following:

• Could your plant be dangerous to people or the environment?
• Have you assessed the risks?
• Are your safety systems up to the task?

Haden Freeman is aware that functional safety can only be determined by considering the system as a whole and the environment with which it interacts.

Haden Freeman utilises tried and trusted systems to ensure your compliance with IEC61508 and 61511 and our TUV certified engineers can help with all your safety life-cycle needs.

We can undertake functional safety design and validation on any new projects along with determining the appropriate measures for compliance for existing plants.

Diageo – Linkwood SIL Determination

Diageo – Cambus Functional Safety Assessments

Case Studies:
Diageo – Linkwood SIL Determination
Diageo – Functional Safety Assessments

Haden Freeman Limited (HFL) is part of The Haden Freeman Group. The Group is comprised of a number of complementary specialist companies providing an inclusive approach to tackling a range of business and organisational challenges.

We are focused on delivering exceptional projects and services to our clients, utilising a diverse range of skills and industry expertise. We offer a complete range of services which extend from the initial planning and engineering design stages through to construction, operation, regulatory compliance, maintenance, modification and decommissioning. We have an exceptional track record, working with leading organisations in a range of manufacturing industries around the globe including chemical; pharmaceutical; healthcare; energy; environmental; waste; food and beverage and oil and gas.