CDM2015 Construction (Design & Management) Regs 2015
On the 6th April 2015 the new regulations were introduced.
The main changes are:
- Domestic Clients are now included
- Any size job has to comply with the regulations
- A Construction Phase Plan has to be completed on any size job
- The role of a CDM Co-Ordinator has been removed
Here is a list of duty holders and how they are defined in the new legislation:
Commercial Clients - Organisations or individuals for whom a construction project is carried out that is done as part of a business.
Domestic Clients - People who have construction work carried out on their own home (or the home of a family member) that is not done as part of a business.
Designers - Organisations or individuals who as part of a business, prepare or modify designs for a building, product or system relating to construction work.
Principal Designers - Designers appointed by the client in projects involving more than one contractor. They can be an organisation or an individual with sufficient knowledge, experience and ability to carry out the role.
Principal Contractors - Contractors appointed by the client to coordinate the construction phase of a project where it involves more than one contractor.
Contractors - Those who carry out the actual construction work, contractors can be an individual or a company.
Workers - Those working for or under the control of contractors on a construction site.
If you are interested in speaking to us about the latest in the CDM Regs, please call on 07903338719, email on info@national-ics.co.uk or contact us via the contact form.
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