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Key definition

CDM Regulations definition

What does CDM Regulations mean? In practice, “CDM Regulations” describes the UK rules requiring health and safety to be managed throughout construction projects, from design to completion. In Great Britain, this means the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/51); Northern Ireland has the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (SR 2016/146). In Ireland, broadly similar duties arise under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (as amended), though they are not formally called “CDM”. CDM applies to all construction work (including refurbishment, maintenance and demolition). Key features include prescribed dutyholders (client, designer, contractor), the appointment of a principal designer...

Client obligations under the CDM Regulations 2015: appointments, management arrangements, notification and information duties (Great Britain; Northern Ireland CDM 2016)

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Practice notes

Throughout any construction scheme, the client needs to remain at the heart of proceedings and decision-making. They lead the programme from inception to completion, usually handling budget allocation, timetable setting, and wielding significant sway over contractors and other parties involved, as well as coordinating inputs. These elements are essential to managing risk effectively both during delivery and thereafter, safeguarding outcomes, including post-completion phases.

This pivotal part in risk control is formally acknowledged by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’) and echoed in the Construction Industry Advisory Committee’s CONIAC Industry Guidance for Clients (the ‘CONIAC Guidance’). The Regulations have force in Great Britain. In Northern Ireland, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 146), made under the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, apply.

Although central, clients commonly have limited expertise in managing health and safety on construction works, processes and duties. Accordingly, most clients appoint a team of specialist advisers to help them meet the Requirements of the Regulations and to guide compliance. That team typically comprises a Principal designer, Principal contractor, contractor and designer, providing coordinated support on the client’s behalf...

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