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Construction-specific legislation

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

The Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2015 are the
principal piece of health and safety legislation specifically written for the
construction industry. They came into force on 6 April 2015, replacing and
updating previous regulations.
INDUSTRY TIP The main aim of the CDM Regulations 2015 is to combine health and safety
into the management of large construction projects and to encourage everyone
You can access the involved to work together to:
Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 2015 ● improve the planning and management of projects from the very start
at: www.legislation.gov.uk/ ● identify hazards early on, so they can be eliminated or reduced at the design
uksi/2015/51/contents/made planning stage and the remaining risks can be properly managed
● target effort where it can do the most good in terms of health and safety,
and discourage unnecessary red tape.
INDUSTRY TIP
The aim is for health and safety considerations to be treated as an essential
A summary of the duties of part of a project’s development and not as an afterthought or added extra. This
each party and how they ensures that the responsibility lies firmly with all individuals, from management
are applied is given in Table at the highest level, the client, the designer (architect) and the main contractor,
1.2. This is taken from the down to the subcontractors, tradespersons and apprentices on-site.
Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) publication L153 The CDM Regulations require the appointment of a principal designer whose
Managing health and safety job it is to advise the client on health and safety issues during the design and
in construction, (published planning phases of construction work. They should:
2015), available on the HSE’s ● help the client prepare the pre-construction information, and ensure that
website at: www.hse.gov.uk/
pubns/priced/l153.pdf this is received by the designers and principal contractor in good time
● ensure that the designers fulfil their roles
● plan, manage and monitor pre-construction phase, co-ordinating any
KEY TERM
matters relating to health and safety during this phase to ensure that the
Health and Safety Executive project is without health and safety issues
(HSE): the government ● eliminate and control any risks throughout the design work
body in the UK responsible ● ensure that there is co-operation and co-ordination between all duty
for the encouragement,
regulation and enforcement holders
of workplace health, safety ● liaise with the principal contractor to share information relevant to the
and welfare regulations and planning, management and monitoring of the construction phase, and
government legislation. co-ordinate any health and safety issues during construction
l prepare the health and safety file.

 Table 1.2 CDM roles and duties
CDM duty holders: who are they? Summary of role/main duties
Clients are organisations or Make suitable arrangements for managing a project. This includes making sure:
individuals for whom a construction ● other duty holders are appointed
project is carried out. ● sufficient time and resources are allocated.
Make sure:
● relevant information is prepared and provided to other duty holders
● the principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties
● welfare facilities are provided.
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