The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 provide a framework for managing Health & Safety. If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, or considering a new one or demolishing an existing one, then these regulations place a number of specific duties on you.

The CDM regulations separates construction projects into two types dependent on the construction duration and how many people are involved.

For projects which are notifiable to the HSE you are required to appoint an adviser called a “CDM Co-ordinator” before significant detailed design work starts so that they can advise you with your duties.

The aim of the CDM Regulations is to make Health & Safety an essential and integral part of the planning and management of projects and to make sure that everyone works together to reduce the risk to the Health & Safety of those who work on the structure, who may be affected by these works, or who will use it as a place or work once it’s completed.

Failure to comply with the regulations is a criminal offence and duty holders can face prosecution.

Treloar Associates are corporate members of the Association for Project Safety. Our highly experienced and qualified CDM Co-ordinators are able to advise on health and safety matters relating to construction projects and are able to provide;

CDM Coordination Services – For duty holders where notifiable to HSE.

Project Safety Advice – For duty holders (Non – Notifiable) with limited experience and/or resources for a project.

Resources – Instant access to latest information and links to available legislation, guidance and codes of practice to assist with compliance.

If everyone involved in your project complies with the CDM Regulations, they will help you to:

• Reduce costs, delays and bad publicity resulting from accidents or ill health
• Make sure that cleaning, maintenance and repair issues have been thought through
• Provide useful information for the maintenance and future development of the building/structure
• Appoint or engage people and organisations that are competent and capable of carrying out the work they have to do and are adequately resourced
• Appoint a ‘CDM Coordinator’ to advise and assist you and also to co-ordinate arrangements for Health & Safety during the design and planning phase. The Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) requires that appointment should be before significant detailed design work which "includes preparation of the initial concept design and implementation of any strategic brief." (ACoP para 66). Designers are not permitted to undertake any other design work until the CDM Co-ordinator has been appointed

Role of the Client
The roles and responsibilities of clients under the CDM Regulations

Role of the Designer
The roles and responsibilities of designers under the CDM Regulations

Role of the CDM Co-ordinator
The roles and responsibilities of CDM Co-ordinators under the CDM Regulations

Pre-Construction Information
The layout, purpose and information to be included in “Pre-construction Information’

Construction Phase Plan
The layout, purpose and information to be included in a Construction Phase Plan.

The Health & Safety File
The layout, purpose and information to be included in a Health and Safety File..