Essential CDM 2015 Regulatory Guides UK for Construction Projects

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CDM inspector showing a client and architect that a Principal Designer appointment must be in writing

The Client Assumed Their Architect Was Handling CDM

The client assumed their architect was "handling CDM." No written appointment had been made. Then HSE visited. This is an anonymised account of a situation we encounter more often than we should.

Paul Scanlon

Jul 301 min read

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 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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