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About

Adept is a health and safety, CDM and training consultancy for the people who design and build complex things.

01 / Who we are

A consultancy for people who design and build complex things.

We believe good safety practice is part of good design and delivery. Our job is to make it practical: clear advice, rigorous process and training that people actually use.

Adept was established to provide a more practical approach to health, safety and project support.

Our experience has been built in the real world — supporting construction, engineering, manufacturing, energy and complex industrial projects where safety has to work alongside programme, production and commercial demands.

That experience shapes the way we work today. We combine professional knowledge with practical project experience to help clients, designers and contractors understand their responsibilities, manage significant risks and find solutions that work in practice.

From early design and CDM support through to construction, commissioning and ongoing operations, our aim is simple: provide clear, proportionate advice that helps projects move forward safely and successfully.

At a glance
ServicesHealth & safety, CDM, project and quality, training
Who we work withArchitects, designers and engineers
Founded2009
Based inNorth East, UK
02 / Our approach

Comply. Control. Complete.

Three simple ideas guide every project we support, from a single audit to a full programme.

01Comply.Understand your legal duties, from CDM to workplace regulations, and meet them without the jargon.
02Control.Put practical systems and habits in place to manage risk day to day.
03Complete.Finish projects safely, with the evidence to show it.
03 / What we believe

How we work.

01

Practical over procedural

Advice you can act on, not paperwork for its own sake.

02

Precise, not pedantic

Rigorous where it matters and proportionate everywhere else.

03

Plain English

Clear explanations that designers and engineers can use straight away.

04

Built for design teams

We understand how design and engineering projects actually run.

04 / Your advisers

Your advisers.

A lead consultant on every project, supported by specialist associates when the work needs them.

Shaun Campbell

Founder and Principal Consultant

Adept is led by Shaun Campbell, a health and safety and CDM professional with extensive experience across construction, engineering, manufacturing, energy and high-risk industrial environments, in the UK and internationally.

Shaun is your point of contact from the first conversation to completion. He combines practical project experience with a background in quality engineering, and where a project needs extra capacity or specialist input, he brings in trusted associate consultants, so you get the right expertise for the work.

Experience includes
  • CDM and Principal Designer support
  • HSE management
  • Contractor management
  • Auditing
  • RAMS
  • Control of complex and high-risk activities
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05 / Credentials

Accredited & trusted.

Our partner courses are delivered by Astutis, one of our training partners.

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06 / Work with us

Let's make your next project safer.

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