Services - CDM and Health & Safety

The revised Construction Design and Management Regulations, CDM 2007, came into force on 6 April 2007.  The main change in CDM 2007 is to make clients take a much greater legal responsibility for health and safety on their projects.  The Client is no longer able to discharge his responsibilities to a client’s agent or planning supervisor and has to become more involved with the construction process.  ‘Small’ or ‘one off’ clients, i.e. those clients for whom construction is not a core activity, may find themselves vulnerable to prosecution.

We are well versed in the role of CDM Co-ordinator, and have been responsible for managing design health and safety issues throughout the duration of a number of  project.

The new CDM regulations require that a CDM Co-ordinator is appointed before detailed design work starts.  Co-operation, communication, co-ordination –  these are essential.