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10th April, 2025 - CDM
CDM 2015 introduced the role of principal designer, and with this new role comes new duties and responsibilities. But who is the principal designer, and what do they do? In this post, we look at the role of the principal designer, their duties and the health and safety responsibilities under CDM.
Read Post8th April, 2025 - CDM
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) apply to all construction work, but who is responsible for complying with these regulations? Every construction project, no matter how big or small, short or long, needs to comply with CDM, and CDM applies to everyone involved.
Read Post27th March, 2025 - CDM
The health and safety file is an important document required by the CDM regulations. Information for the health and safety file is gathered from all CDM duty holders, and it's important everyone understands what should be included. Here's a list of contents for the CDM health and safety file.
Read Post25th March, 2025 - CDM
The CDM Regulations don't just apply to contractors and construction workers on sites - but to the whole project team. Clients, designers and contractors all have duties under CDM, at all stages of the project. From pre-construction, through to the construction, project completion and beyond.
Read Post19th March, 2025 - CDM
CDM 2015 gives clients a number of responsibilities or duties. These legal CDM requirements must be completed by clients on every construction project, of any size or duration. In this post, we summarise CDM client duties and find out what these responsibilities are, and why clients have them.
Read Post31st October, 2024 - CDM
Yes, the CDM regulations apply to every type of construction project, including refurbishment work. It may surprise you to know that the refurbishment project doesn't even have to involve any structural changes for CDM to apply.
Read Post29th October, 2024 - CDM
Construction projects that do not meet the CDM notification thresholds are known as non-notifiable projects. Being non-notifiable means they do not need to be notified to the HSE. Other than not being notifiable, the CDM regulations still apply - in full!
Read Post3rd September, 2024 - CDM
Subcontractors are used on most construction projects. And you might think that each contractor is responsible for their own health and safety - and they are. But if you use subcontractors, you have some responsibility for their health and safety too.
Read Post22nd August, 2024 - CDM
There are 5 main duty holders under CDM 2015 you need to know about. Some duty holders are appointed automatically, and some need to be appointed in writing. In this blog post, we'll look at the client, the principal designer, the principal contractor, designers, and contractors under CDM.
Read Post27th June, 2024 - CDM
If your construction project has only one contractor, you'll still need to comply with the CDM regulations, but the rules are slightly different. There are changes to the duties of the client, the contractor, and any designers. Here's how CDM applies to a single-contractor project.
Read Post30th May, 2024 - CDM
You need to appoint a principal designer on all construction projects involving more than one contractor (including subcontractors). This requirement applies to any type of construction project, including domestic (where the appointment can happen automatically).
Read Post28th May, 2024 - CDM
How does CDM apply if you are both the client and the builder? For developers, CDM can seem like a lot to handle when multiple CDM roles apply. So if you're developing a plot or doing up a house to sell, and managing the project yourself, here's our CDM guide for developers and housebuilders.
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