Essential CDM 2015 Regulatory Guides UK for Construction Projects

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CDM inspector showing a client that CDM 2015 applies regardless of project size

Myth: Our Project Is Too Small for CDM 2015

"It's only a small job. CDM doesn't apply to us." One of the most persistent myths in UK construction — and there is no size threshold that removes your client duties.

Paul Scanlon

Jul 301 min read

CDM inspector explaining to a homeowner that domestic client duties transfer to the contractor

Myth: We Are a Domestic Client

"We're a domestic client — so the regulations don't really affect us." Not quite. CDM 2015 does treat domestic clients differently. But the regulations don't disappear. They transfer.

Paul Scanlon

Jul 301 min read

CDM inspector showing that a Principal Contractor can delegate tasks but not liability

Myth: The PC Can Delegate Away Its Liability

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.

Paul Scanlon

Jul 301 min read

CDM inspector handing pre-construction information including the asbestos register to a contractor

Myth: Pre-Construction Information Is Optional

Pre-construction information is not a nice-to-have. It is a legal duty. Many clients treat it as paperwork the contractor sorts out. The regulations say the opposite.

Paul Scanlon

Jul 301 min read

CDM inspector explaining that the CDM Coordinator role was abolished in 2015 and replaced by the Principal Designer

Myth: Our CDM Coordinator Is Handling It

"Our CDM Coordinator is handling it." If someone on your project team holds that title, there is something important you need to know.

Paul Scanlon

Jul 301 min read

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