The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007

Published on 19 July 2007 at 20:47

The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM Regulations 2007) came in to force in April 2007. [See also: Building Regulations Amendments to Approved Documents B]

The objective of CDM is to ensure a strategic approach to health and safety on project design, planning, preparation and execution to reduce the total amount of risk, which is introduced into the construction process, by effective management.

The main changes under the new regulations are:

The new regulations combine The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 with the CDM 2007 Regulations, which apply to all construction work.
A new trigger for appointments and preparation of the plan.
Client's duty on management arrangements.
Replacement of the Planning Supervisor with a new duty holder, the CDM Co-ordinator.
Designers to eliminate hazards to reduce risk.
Clarity in regard to assessment of competence.

The CDM Regulations 2007 apply to all construction projects and the requirements for notification of a project trigger the appointment of duty holders.

Further information on the Construction Regulations 2007 can be found in the March newsletter.

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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007