Posted By Edele A The previous thread has prompted my query. i work in the area of PSDP (Irish equivalent of CDM Co-ordinator. I am just wondering whether there is a demand for individual co-ordinators rather than companies. I know the competence of a co-ordinator would reflect the size/complexity of the particualar project but in Ireland psdp is being managed by companies, even for smaller jobs. The latter can easily be managed by a competent consultant! Is there an area of potential growth for competent co-ordintors for small/medium size projects??

Posted By Richard Altoft CDM Regs and the ACOP allow single CDMC to take on jobs, there is no legal requirement for the CDMC to be a team. It is a question of competence and capability of the individual given due regard to the complexity, particular requirements such as technical disciplines as well as the size of the project. I work as CDM-C for a wide variety of projects and often audit CDM-C and PC on behalf of clients as an independent specialist on major projects Yes I work alone but I do have 35 years experience in construction including site managing a £540million power plant project, a first in civil engineering, a distinction at MSc in H&S and I am chartered in both engineering and H&S. However if the project was a complex petrochem job for example I would either team up with someone in that discipline perhaps someone with engineering but not the CDMC skills or turn it down. However as I tell my clients with my firm you will always get my personal attention and never some junior doing the work under the cover of a larger firms "name" Being professional means never taking on anything you cannot do justice to. R