CDM for self-builders and domestic clients - Revision history

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−	~~Have a look at out free-to-use Self-build home project plan.~~
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	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects and for projects involving more than one contractor:		The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects and for projects involving more than one contractor:

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	Detailed guidance is available from the [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm Health and Safety Executive].		Detailed guidance is available from the [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm Health and Safety Executive].

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	* Building an extension.		* Building an extension.
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	* CDM client.		* CDM client.
	* Construction phase plan.		* Construction phase plan.
		+	* Conversion.
	* Health and safety.		* Health and safety.
	* Health and Safety Executive.		* Health and Safety Executive.

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Building an extension.
	* CDM 2015.		* CDM 2015.
	* CDM client.		* CDM client.

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	Have a look at out free-to-use Self-build home project plan.		Have a look at out free-to-use Self-build home project plan.

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	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects and for projects involving more than one contractor:		The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects and for projects involving more than one contractor:
−	*Where a project is notifiable (the construction work is likely to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point, or exceed 500 person days), the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.~~<br/>~~	+
−	*Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.	+	* Where a project is notifiable (the construction work is likely to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point, or exceed 500 person days), the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.
		+	* Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.

	The previous, 2007 version of the CDM Regulations exempted domestic clients from most CDM obligations. The 2015 CDM Regulations removed this exemption, but transferred the client’s obligations to the contractor on a single contractor project or to the principal contractor on a project involving more than one contractor. Alternatively, domestic clients can choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client’s duties.		The previous, 2007 version of the CDM Regulations exempted domestic clients from most CDM obligations. The 2015 CDM Regulations removed this exemption, but transferred the client’s obligations to the contractor on a single contractor project or to the principal contractor on a project involving more than one contractor. Alternatively, domestic clients can choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client’s duties.
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	Part 4 of the Regulations sets out a number of additional requirements for work carried out on a construction site that contractors must comply with. However, a domestic client who controls the way in which any construction work is carried out must also comply with these requirements where they relate to matters within the client’s control. This includes provisions relating to:		Part 4 of the Regulations sets out a number of additional requirements for work carried out on a construction site that contractors must comply with. However, a domestic client who controls the way in which any construction work is carried out must also comply with these requirements where they relate to matters within the client’s control. This includes provisions relating to:
−	*Safe places of construction work.	+
−	*Good order and site security.	+	* Safe places of construction work.
−	*Stability of structures.	+	* Good order and site security.
−	*Demolition or dismantling.	+	* Stability of structures.
−	*Explosives.	+	* Demolition or dismantling.
−	*Excavations.	+	* Explosives.
−	*Cofferdams and caissons.	+	* Excavations.
−	*Reports of inspections.	+	* Cofferdams and caissons.
−	*Energy distribution installations.	+	* Reports of inspections.
−	*Prevention of drowning.	+	* Energy distribution installations.
−	*Traffic routes.	+	* Prevention of drowning.
−	*Vehicles.	+	* Traffic routes.
−	*Prevention of risk from fire, flooding or asphyxiation.	+	* Vehicles.
−	*Emergency procedures.	+	* Prevention of risk from fire, flooding or asphyxiation.
−	*Emergency routes and exits.	+	* Emergency procedures.
−	*Fire detection and fire-fighting.	+	* Emergency routes and exits.
−	*Fresh air.	+	* Fire detection and fire-fighting.
−	*Temperature and weather protection.	+	* Fresh air.
−	*Lighting.	+	* Temperature and weather protection.
		+	* Lighting.

	Detailed guidance is available from the [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm Health and Safety Executive].		Detailed guidance is available from the [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm Health and Safety Executive].
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*CDM 2015.	+
−	*CDM co-ordinator.	+	* CDM 2015.
−	*CDM client.	+	* CDM client.
−	*Construction phase plan.	+	* Construction phase plan.
−	*Health and safety.	+	* Health and safety.
−	*Health and Safety Executive.	+	* Health and Safety Executive.
−	*Health and safety file.	+	* Health and safety file.
−	*Notify HSE.	+	* Notify HSE.
−	*Personal protective equipment.	+	* Personal protective equipment.
−	*Principal contractor.	+	* Principal contractor.
−	*Self build.	+	* Self build.
−	*Self-build home project plan.	+	* Self-build home project plan.
−	*Self-build initiative.	+	* Self-build initiative.

	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]]		[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]]

Designing Buildings at 09:12, 16 April 2015

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−	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects ~~(projects lasting longer than 30 days or involving more than 500 person days of construction work)~~ and for projects involving more than one contractor.	+	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects and for projects involving more than one contractor:
−	*Where a project is notifiable, the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.	+	*Where a project is notifiable (the construction work is likely to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point, or exceed 500 person days), the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.<br/>
	*Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.		*Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.

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	*Temperature and weather protection.		*Temperature and weather protection.
	*Lighting.		*Lighting.
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		+	Detailed guidance is available from the [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm Health and Safety Executive].

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Designing Buildings at 08:44, 16 April 2015

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	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects (projects lasting longer than 30 days or involving more than 500 person days of construction work) and for projects involving more than one contractor.		The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects (projects lasting longer than 30 days or involving more than 500 person days of construction work) and for projects involving more than one contractor.
−	*Where ~~the~~ project is notifiable, the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.	+	*Where a project is notifiable, the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.
	*Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.		*Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.

−	The 2007 CDM Regulations exempted domestic clients from most CDM obligations. ~~However, the~~ 2015 Regulations removed this exemption, but transferred the client’s obligations to the contractor on a single contractor project or to the principal contractor on a project involving more than one contractor. Alternatively, domestic clients can choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client’s duties.	+	The previous, 2007 version of the CDM Regulations exempted domestic clients from most CDM obligations. The 2015 CDM Regulations removed this exemption, but transferred the client’s obligations to the contractor on a single contractor project or to the principal contractor on a project involving more than one contractor. Alternatively, domestic clients can choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client’s duties.

	If domestic clients on projects involving more than one contractor fail to appoint a principal contractor and principal designer, those duties will fall to the designer and contractor in control of the pre-construction and construction phases.		If domestic clients on projects involving more than one contractor fail to appoint a principal contractor and principal designer, those duties will fall to the designer and contractor in control of the pre-construction and construction phases.
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	Local authorities, housing associations, charities, management companies owned by the residents or homeowners, landlords and other businesses may own domestic property but they are not domestic clients. It is the status of the person procuring the work that determines whether the regulations apply, not the nature of the premises. For example, if construction work is procured by a local authority, then they are not a domestic client, even though the work is being done in domestic premises for the benefit a householder. If the work is in connection with a business attached to domestic premises, such as a shop, the client is not a domestic client.		Local authorities, housing associations, charities, management companies owned by the residents or homeowners, landlords and other businesses may own domestic property but they are not domestic clients. It is the status of the person procuring the work that determines whether the regulations apply, not the nature of the premises. For example, if construction work is procured by a local authority, then they are not a domestic client, even though the work is being done in domestic premises for the benefit a householder. If the work is in connection with a business attached to domestic premises, such as a shop, the client is not a domestic client.

−	Part 4 of the Regulations sets out a number of requirements for work carried out on a construction site that contractors must comply with. However, a domestic client who controls the way in which any construction work is carried out must also comply with ~~the~~ requirements where they relate to matters within the client’s control. This includes provisions relating to:	+	Part 4 of the Regulations sets out a number of additional requirements for work carried out on a construction site that contractors must comply with. However, a domestic client who controls the way in which any construction work is carried out must also comply with these requirements where they relate to matters within the client’s control. This includes provisions relating to:
	*Safe places of construction work.		*Safe places of construction work.
	*Good order and site security.		*Good order and site security.
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	*Self-build initiative.		*Self-build initiative.
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−	~~=== External references ===~~
−	*[http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/faq/domestic.htm HSE, Domestic clients].
−	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/contents/made The CDM Regulations in full].

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−	~~SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF~~ CDM ~~2015 ON 6th APRIL~~, ~~THIS ARTICLE IS OUT OF DATE AND NEEDS UPDATING~~.	+	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM regulations) are intended to ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force on 31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects, with specific requirements for notifiable projects (projects lasting longer than 30 days or involving more than 500 person days of construction work) and for projects involving more than one contractor.
		+	*Where the project is notifiable, the client must give notice in writing to the HSE as soon as is practicable before the construction phase begins, or arrange for someone else to do this on their behalf. See Notify HSE for more information.
		+	*Where there is more than one contractor, a principal contractor and principal designer must be appointed.

−	The ~~Construction (Design and Management)~~ Regulations (CDM ~~regulations) are intended~~ to ~~ensure health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s development so~~ the ~~risk of harm~~ to ~~those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced. They first came into force~~ on ~~31 March 1995 and created obligations for all construction projects~~, with ~~specific requirements for notifiable projects~~.	+	The 2007 CDM Regulations exempted domestic clients from most CDM obligations. However, the 2015 Regulations removed this exemption, but transferred the client’s obligations to the contractor on a single contractor project or to the principal contractor on a project involving more than one contractor. Alternatively, domestic clients can choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client’s duties.

−	~~Notifiable~~ projects ~~are those which last more that 30 days or involve~~ more than ~~500 person-days~~ of construction ~~work~~.	+	If domestic clients on projects involving more than one contractor fail to appoint a principal contractor and principal designer, those duties will fall to the designer and contractor in control of the pre-construction and construction phases.

−	~~However, the~~ CDM ~~regulations~~ define ~~a ‘client’~~ as ~~a person~~ who ~~in the course or furtherance of a business~~, ~~seeks~~ or ~~accepts~~ the ~~services~~ of ~~someone to help carry out~~ a ~~project~~, or ~~carries out a project themselves~~. ~~Domestic~~ clients ~~having work done to their own home are not acting in the course of a business~~.	+	The 2015 CDM Regulations define domestic clients as, ‘…people who have construction work carried out on their own home, or the home of a family member that is not done as part of a business, whether for profit or not.’ This definition of domestic clients would normally include self-builders.

−	~~This means that projects for~~ domestic ~~clients (including self-builders)~~ are not ~~notifiable, even where they last more that 30 days or involve more than 500~~ person~~-days~~ of construction work, ~~and~~ the ~~appointment of~~ a ~~CDM co-ordinator and principal contractor and~~ the ~~preparation of~~ a ~~construction phase plan and~~ a ~~health and safety file are~~ not ~~required~~.	+	Local authorities, housing associations, charities, management companies owned by the residents or homeowners, landlords and other businesses may own domestic property but they are not domestic clients. It is the status of the person procuring the work that determines whether the regulations apply, not the nature of the premises. For example, if construction work is procured by a local authority, then they are not a domestic client, even though the work is being done in domestic premises for the benefit a householder. If the work is in connection with a business attached to domestic premises, such as a shop, the client is not a domestic client.

−	However, a domestic client ~~could attract duties under Part 4 of the CDM regulations if they control~~ the way in which construction work is carried out.	+	Part 4 of the Regulations sets out a number of requirements for work carried out on a construction site that contractors must comply with. However, a domestic client who controls the way in which any construction work is carried out must also comply with the requirements where they relate to matters within the client’s control. This includes provisions relating to:
−		+	*Safe places of construction work.
−	~~Part 4~~ includes ~~duties~~ relating to;	+	*Good order and site security.
−	*Safe places of work	+	*Stability of structures.
−	*Good order and site security	+	*Demolition or dismantling.
−	*Stability of structures	+	*Explosives.
−	*Demolition or dismantling	+	*Excavations.
−	*Explosives	+	*Cofferdams and caissons.
−	*Excavations	+	*Reports of inspections.
−	*Cofferdams and caissons	+	*Energy distribution installations.
−	*Reports of inspections	+	*Prevention of drowning.
−	*Energy distribution installations	+	*Traffic routes.
−	*Prevention of drowning	+	*Vehicles.
−	*Traffic routes	+	*Prevention of risk from fire, flooding or asphyxiation.
−	*Vehicles	+	*Emergency procedures.
−	*Prevention of risk from fire ~~etc~~.	+	*Emergency routes and exits.
−	*Emergency procedures	+	*Fire detection and fire-fighting.
−	*Emergency routes and exits	+	*Fresh air.
−	*Fire detection and fire-fighting	+	*Temperature and weather protection.
−	*Fresh air	+	*Lighting.
−	*Temperature and weather protection	+
−	*Lighting	+
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−	Local authorities, housing associations, charities, management companies owned by the residents or homeowners, landlords and other businesses may own domestic property but they are not domestic clients. It is the status of the person procuring the work that determines whether the regulations apply, not the nature of the premises. For example, if construction work is procured by a local authority, then CDM client duties apply, even though the work is being done in domestic premises for the benefit a householder.	+
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−	~~Contractors working for a domestic client need to comply with all of the duties that apply to contractors in Parts 1, 2 and 4 of the CDM regulations.~~	+
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−	Designers working for a domestic client need to comply with the duties that apply to designers in Parts 1 and 2 of the CDM regulations (there are no duties for designers in Part 4 unless they are managing or controlling the construction work).	+
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−	NB Changes to the CDM regulations are being considered, which amongst other things would remove the exemption for domestic clients. However, it is proposed that these duties will pass to the contractor. See CDM 2015 for more information.	+

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