Eddie With regard to CDM courses, take a look at the Association for Project Safety (APS) website - training. www.aps.org.uk You might want to consider the 5 day SMSTS course for your Project Managers as well.

This Client contractual obligation can only refer to you being the "main" or "lead" contractor I believe. The term "Principal" (note spelling) is, in the context of CDM Regs, exclusively associated with Notifiable Projects. There are a number of training companies who deliver good CDM training, some with real passion and commitment. Sadly, the converse is probably also true. Areas of particular focus in your line of work will include asbestos risk, and the various minefields of responsibility for sub-contractor appointment competencies (probably one of the main risk-transfer reasons your Client choose to appoint you in a lead contractor role!). These are only 2 aspects where you will need to look beyond training and consider the competencies, processes, procedures and safe systems you have or need to establish) in your Organisation. As a first step, you might want to conduct a gap analysis against CDM and ACoP (free from HSE) requirements. This will enable you to approach a training provider with particular aspects you need to address? If you impress upon your senior managers the potential business risks associated with compliance gap issues (and what that might mean to them when things go wrong in terms of reputation, future business and enforcement) they might appreciate the need to make themselves available for a few meetings and training sessions!!!