Regulation Deep-Dive ·
Where a project has more than one contractor, CDM 2015 requires a written appointment of a principal contractor. If the client does not make one, the role does not disappear: the client carries it.
Case Studies ·
The job stopped at 9am. Not by choice — by order. A commercial client engaged a contractor for a phased refurbishment of an occupied building.
Duty Holder Explainer ·
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.
Client Duties ·
The Golden Thread is a client responsibility. Most clients think it belongs to the contractor. Under the Building Safety Act, it is the live record of building safety information across the building's life.
Duty Holder Explainer ·
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.
Question-Led ·
The legal deadline for appointing a principal designer is the start of the construction phase. The useful deadline is much earlier. What the regulations and HSE's guidance say, and what a late appointment costs.
Myth-Busting ·
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.
HSE Enforcement ·
Since CDM 2015 came into force, there have been over 190 prosecutions under the regulations — resulting in more than £16 million in fines. More than 5% have been brought against clients specifically, under Regulation 4.
Duty Holder Explainer ·
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.
Myth-Busting ·
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.
Product news ·
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