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CDM 2015 duties explained: who must do what
CDM 2015 gives duties to six parties. Here is what the client, principal designer, designer, principal contractor, contractor and worker must each do, with the regulation number.
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Who does what under CDM 2015 — client, principal designer, principal contractor, designer.
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The Principal Designer: The Most Misappointed Role
The Principal Designer is the most misappointed role in CDM 2015. Either it is not appointed at all. Or it is appointed too late. Or it is appointed to someone without the skills and influence to perform it effectively.
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The Client: The Most Misunderstood Duty Holder
Under CDM 2015, the client is not a passive commissioner. They are a duty holder. That distinction matters. It means the client cannot simply hand the project to a contractor and step back.
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When the PC Is on Site the Client's CDM Duties Remain
When the Principal Contractor is on site, many clients assume their CDM exposure is covered. It is not.
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The competence declaration: what the Building Safety Act asks of clients
Since the Building Safety Act, clients in England must take all reasonable steps to check the competence of the people they appoint. On higher-risk buildings, the client also signs a competence declaration. What each requires.
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Design and build under CDM 2015: who carries the designer duties?
Handing the design to the contractor does not hand over the duties around it. Who is a designer on a design and build job, what happens to the principal designer at contract award, and what the client still has to do.
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The Designer: Duties Start Before Anything Reaches a Drawing
Designers have CDM 2015 duties before anything reaches a drawing. Regulation 9 requires health and safety to be an integral part of the design process.