The common assumptions about CDM 2015 that leave clients exposed, and what the regulations actually require of them.
CDM 2015 is often misunderstood in ways that leave clients and contractors exposed. Some myths are about scale: that a job is too small for the regulations. Others are about who holds a duty: that a homeowner, a CDM coordinator or a subcontractor carries it instead of you.
Each article takes one assumption, sets it against the wording of the regulations, and explains what actually applies. Where the answer depends on the project, the article says so. Good places to start are does CDM 2015 apply to small projects?, domestic clients under CDM 2015 and pre-construction information.
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CDM 2015 applies to work on people's homes too. What changes is who carries the client duties. Here is who counts as a domestic client, where the duties go, and what the contractor has to do.
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CDM 2015 has no minimum size, value or duration. What changes with size is notification, the appointments and the health and safety file. Here is what applies to every job.
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"Our CDM Coordinator is handling it." If someone on your project team holds that title, there is something important you need to know.
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Pre-construction information is not paperwork the contractor sorts out. It is the client's duty under Regulation 4(4). What it is, what goes in it, who gets it and when.
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Can the Principal Contractor just delegate the role and walk away from the liability? No. It is a question we hear from contractors and clients alike.
