Legal requirements: A summary

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015[1] came into force in Great Britain on 6 April 2015.

CDM 2015 is divided into five parts:

  • Part 1 deals with the application of CDM 2015 and definitions
  • Part 2 covers the duties of clients for all construction projects. These duties apply in full for commercial clients[2]. However, the duties for domestic clients[3] normally pass to other dutyholders
  • Part 3 covers the health and safety duties and roles of other dutyholders, including:
  • Part 4 contains general requirements for all construction sites
  • Part 5 contains transitional arrangements and revocations

HSE has published Legal Series guidance[8] that supports CDM 2015 and explains it in more detail.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/contents/made
  2. commercial clientshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/commercial-clients.htm
  3. domestic clientshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/domestic-clients.htm
  4. Designershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/designers.htm
  5. Principal designershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/principal-designers.htm
  6. Principal contractorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/principal-contractors.htm
  7. Contractorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/contractors.htm
  8. Legal Series guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm
  9. Managing health and safety in construction - L153https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm
  10. A quick guide for clients on CDM 2015 - INDG411https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg411.htm
  11. Construction Phase Plan (CDM 2015) - CIS80https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis80.pdf
  12. Notification of construction project (F10)https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/f10.htm
  13. Legislation: CDM Regulations 2015http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/contents/made
  14. CITB: CDM guidance and construction phase plan apphttps://www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/partnerships-and-initiatives/construction-design-and-management-regulations-2015/
  15. Planning Portal: online planning application and building control informationhttps://www.planningportal.co.uk/
  16. Working in Great Britain from overseashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers/index.htm
  17. Safety bulletinshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm

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Updated 2022-08-10