Construction (Design & Management) CDM Regulations 2015

Proposed Developers should be aware of the changes to the –

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015

The CDM regulations have now been made and laid in Parliament.

They will now become law on 6th April 2015.

The principal changes are as follows:

Strengthening of Client duties.

Introduction of Domestic Clients.

Replacement of CDM Coordinator by a Principal Designer for the planning, managing, monitoring and coordination of pre-construction phase health and safety.

Principal Designer and Principal Contractor will be required on all projects where there will be more than one contractor working on the project.

Replacement of explicit requirement for dutyholder competence with need for appropriate Skills, Knowledge and Experience.

Change to the HSE’s Notification level – F10 is now only required for projects lasting more than 500 person days, or lasting more than 30 days with more than 20 workers simultaneously.