Advice and Guidance

• Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015

  The CDM Regulations 2015 impose duties on clients, designers (and Principal Designers) and contractors (and Principal Contractors) undertaking construction projects within Great Britain.

  In Northern Ireland, the CDMNI 2016 Regulations apply.

  Click here to view the UK Regulations

  Click here to view the NI Regulations

  Click here to access the HSE webpage on CDM

• HSE Guidance

  The Health and Safety Executive provides guidance to clients, designers or contractors working in the construction industry on a wide range of issues.

  Click here to find out more about Health and Safety in the Construction Industry

  Click here to view a list of publications on the HSE website.

• Associated Regulations

  The CDM Regulations interface with a number of other regulations

  click here for further information

• HSE and other Guidance

  HSE has supported the CDM 2015 Regulations with their Guidance document “Managing health and safety in construction – Construction design and Management) Regulations 201 – Guidance on Regulations” – L153.

  The CITB website contains information and guidance including 6 guidance documents for key duty holders:

  • Clients
  • Principal Designers
  • Principal Contractors
  • Workers
  • Designers
  • Contractors

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