GUIDE TO CDM REGULATIONS
The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 CDM2015 are the third version of the CDM regs. The first two versions; 1994 and 2007 only applied to large commercial projects and, as such had no bearing on the private householder or the smaller domestic builder. However, neither of these versions of the regulations complied with the EU Temporary or Mobile Construction Sites Directive. Consequently the latest version CDM2015 came into effect on April 6th 2015.
One thing the previous two versions of the regulations have done is to greatly reduce the accident rate on the larger sites. However, there was no similar reduction in accidents on the smaller sites, so to address this, and to comply with the directive, the new regulations are aimed to bring the smaller contracts into line with the larger ones.
The CDM2015 Regulations aims to reduce accidents during construction projects via good design, planning and co-operation, and also specifies legal requirements on site safety standards and for the provision of welfare facilities, such as, access to toilets. The new regulations apply to all construction work but for people who have work undertaken on their own homes, their duties are allocated to the (principal) contractor and the (principal) designer.
One thing the previous two versions of the regulations have done is to greatly reduce the accident rate on the larger sites. However, there was no similar reduction in accidents on the smaller sites, so to address this, and to comply with the directive, the new regulations are aimed to bring the smaller contracts into line with the larger ones.
The CDM2015 Regulations aims to reduce accidents during construction projects via good design, planning and co-operation, and also specifies legal requirements on site safety standards and for the provision of welfare facilities, such as, access to toilets. The new regulations apply to all construction work but for people who have work undertaken on their own homes, their duties are allocated to the (principal) contractor and the (principal) designer.
