SME News UK Enterprise Awards 2025/ 16 CDM Plus is a highly experienced renewables consultancy business exceeding all expectations for clients working on projects in off/onshore wind, wave, tidal, solar, and battery storage solutions. Ensuring that its every action supports its clients through their projects, CDM Plus has built a reputation for excellence as a knowledgeable HSE and seamless providers of tailored CDM solutions. With a main focus of Principal Designer Roles and Safety Management Systems, CDM Plus’ clients come from many locations, disciplines, and sectors. Having worked with clients over that last twenty years, the consultancy has helped a wide range of individuals and teams to achieve their objectives and goals for each project undertaken. For example, to name a few, CDM Plus has worked with clients such as Vattenfall, LightSource BP, Statkraft, ABS, MPS, Black and Veatch, RJ McLeod, and AGR Group. Having worked on an extensive list of projects such as the Aberdeen Offshore Windfarm also known as the Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, Oyster Wave Energy Converter ( European Marine Energy Centre Orkney), South Kyle onshore Windfarm, London Array Offshore Windfarm, and so much more, CDM Plus’ knowledge and expertise knows no bounds. Over the years, the business has focused on CDM compliance – particularly with regards to principal designers, an essential cog for seamless operations – to ensure that each project runs smoothly. As the principal designer is in direct contact with all other duty holders, such as clients, principal contractors, and other contractors and designers, CDM Plus zooms in on this specific role to complete design risk assessments and ensure all regulations and laws are adhered to. Managing Director and Principal Consultant Jim Green told us: “Competency is established and key documents are compiled and reviewed for pre-construction and construction. Also, oversight is in place regarding the installation and commissioning phase leading to final testing and the handover to asset management or a buyer.” The company’s core values have been set in stone since its inception. With professionalism, respect for clients and third party organisations, and true diligence in each application, CDM Plus ensures that it takes responsibility for each step of the way. From guaranteeing deliverables in a timely manner to meeting standards and budgets, CDM Plus has earned a bright reputation for itself. With its outlook on the industry, progressive and collaborative mindset and approach, and dedication to seamless outcomes, the business has steadily become the go-to partner for construction projects near and far. From its local area to overseas, CDM Plus covers a wide range of services which fully support developments in the realm of renewable energy. Of course, collaboration is something that CDM Plus holds at its core to ensure that it is listening to those who need its expertise and services to succeed. Jim commented: “We embrace AI and sponsor several renewable initiatives with the University of Glasgow (UoG). For example, we support intern sponsorship and UG Racing (School of Engineering) for driverless, electric, and clean combustion cars, the Adam Smith Economic Society sponsors of the Sustainability Business Competition, and the Adam Smith Business School sponsors of the Green Prize.” Furthermore, heavily involved with recent developments for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), CDM Plus has an ongoing connection with a major client, AUREKA Energy. This partnership is set to be fruitful for the years ahead as CDM Plus unites its partner with the CDM and HSE services it provides to back each energy project at hand. Jim added: “We have been highly involved in recent years with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) where projects were taken from concept through design, Contracting, construction. operation and sale. Part of this support was to consult with the National Fire Chiefs Council to take part in the consultation to produce the BESS Guidance document 2014. This required the production of a Fire Strategy and Fire Management Plan in consultation with the National Fire and Rescue Service as well as working with the Local Fire and Rescue Services and Local Authorities.” With the ability to work on a global scale, CDM Plus has helped the industry to reduce health and safety risks by nearly 50% sweeping across its application of health and safety risk assessments and more. Jim said: “If other known factors such as Lessons Learned, Local Security, Traffic, Environmental, and Political factors which can be detailed and mitigated in the Pre-Construction Information Plan and reflected in the Principal Contractors Construction Phase Plan then risk can be further reduced.” CDM Plus Ltd is a Glasgow-based CDM (Construction Design and Management) company with so much on offer for its clients. From CDM compliance to HSE (Health and Safety Executive), renewables, and deliverables for nationwide client assistance, this competent HSE and CDM team is truly worth contacting for the most up-to-date information and guidance. We spoke with Managing Director and Principal Consultant Jim Green as the company won its award in our prestigious UK Enterprise Awards 2025. Best UK Health & Safety Compliance Experts 2025 AIS-Mar25072
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