Pre-construction information - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 06:22, 14 September 2026

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−	The ~~2015~~ Construction (Design and Management) Regulations require that construction clients provide pre-construction information as soon as is practicable to every designer and contractor appointed, or being considered for appointment, to the project. Where there is more than one contractor, the principal designer should provide advice and help compile the pre-construction information and provide it to the designers and contractors.	+	The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) require that construction clients provide pre-construction information as soon as is practicable to every designer and contractor appointed, or being considered for appointment, to the project. Where there is more than one contractor, the principal designer should provide advice and help compile the pre-construction information and provide it to the designers and contractors.

−	The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the ~~client’s~~ possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:	+	The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client's possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:

	* The project.		* The project.
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	* Information in any existing health and safety file'.		* Information in any existing health and safety file'.

−	Pre-construction information should be provided in a convenient form and should be clear, concise and easily understandable. It should be prepared early in the project so that it can provided to designers and contractors as part of the tendering or procurement process. This enables those preparing bids to assess the resources they will need to allocate to perform their duties under the regulations.	+	Pre-construction information should be provided in a convenient form and should be clear, concise and easily understandable. It should be prepared early in the project so that it can be provided to designers and contractors as part of the tendering or procurement process. This enables those preparing bids to assess the resources they will need to allocate to perform their duties under the regulations.

−	~~Designer~~ must then take account of the pre-construction information when preparing or modifying designs.	+	Designers must then take account of the pre-construction information when preparing or modifying designs.

	Pre-construction information may be added to as the project progresses, and should be provided as appropriate to designers and contractors throughout the project before work starts on any particular element.		Pre-construction information may be added to as the project progresses, and should be provided as appropriate to designers and contractors throughout the project before work starts on any particular element.

−	The amount of detail included in pre-construction information should be sufficient to ensure that significant risks can be anticipated, focussing on those risks ~~that~~ that could not reasonably be anticipated.	+	The amount of detail included in pre-construction information should be sufficient to ensure that significant risks can be anticipated, focussing on those risks that could not reasonably be anticipated.

−	~~The~~ 2007 ~~Regulations~~ Approved Code of Practice ~~suggested~~ that pre-construction information might include:	+	Unlike CDM 2007, CDM 2015 is not supported by an Approved Code of Practice; instead, HSE's guidance L153, 'Managing health and safety in construction', sets out the current guidance on what pre-construction information should cover. Drawing on that guidance, pre-construction information might typically include:

	* A description of the project.		* A description of the project.
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	# Existing structures.		# Existing structures.
	# Issues relating to plant and equipment.		# Issues relating to plant and equipment.
−	# Health and safety information in earlier design, construction or ~~‘as~~-~~built’~~ drawings.	+	# Health and safety information in earlier design, construction or 'as-built' drawings.

	* Health hazards.		* Health hazards.
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	# Asbestos.		# Asbestos.
	# Contaminated land.		# Contaminated land.
−	# ~~Client’s~~ activities.	+	# Client's activities.
	# Storage of hazardous materials.		# Storage of hazardous materials.

−	* Significant design and construction hazards	+	* Significant design and construction hazards.

	# Assumptions and working methods.		# Assumptions and working methods.
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	* A description of the format of the Health and Safety File and any conditions relating to its content.		* A description of the format of the Health and Safety File and any conditions relating to its content.

−	= Related articles =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Asbestos.		* Asbestos.
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	* Construction phase plan.		* Construction phase plan.
	* Contaminated land.		* Contaminated land.
−	* Deleterious materials	+	* Deleterious materials.
	* Demolition.		* Demolition.
	* Desk study.		* Desk study.
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	* Principal contractor.		* Principal contractor.
	* Principal designer.		* Principal designer.
−	* Programme consultant.
−	* Project directory.
−	* Samples and mock-ups.
−	* Site appraisals.
−	* Site plan.
−	* Site office.
−	* Site storage.
−	* Site surveys.
−	* Smoking shelters.
−	* Technical due diligence.

	= External references =		= External references =

−	* [~~http~~://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/~~2007~~/~~320~~/regulation/10/made Regulation 10 of ~~the~~ the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations ~~2007]~~.	+	* [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/regulation/4/made Regulation 4 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.]
−	* [~~http~~://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/~~2007~~/~~320~~/~~pdfs~~/~~uksi_20070320_en.pdf~~ A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations ~~2007]~~.	+	* [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/contents/made A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.]

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Designing Buildings at 14:46, 8 May 2024

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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/pdfs/uksi_20070320_en.pdf A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/pdfs/uksi_20070320_en.pdf A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007].

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Editor: Reverted edits by 31.211.134.198 (talk) to last revision by Designing Buildings

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	The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client’s possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:		The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client’s possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:
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		+	* The project.
		+	* Planning and management of the project.
		+	* Health and safety hazards, including design and construction hazards and how they will be addressed.
		+	* Information in any existing health and safety file'.

	Pre-construction information should be provided in a convenient form and should be clear, concise and easily understandable. It should be prepared early in the project so that it can provided to designers and contractors as part of the tendering or procurement process. This enables those preparing bids to assess the resources they will need to allocate to perform their duties under the regulations.		Pre-construction information should be provided in a convenient form and should be clear, concise and easily understandable. It should be prepared early in the project so that it can provided to designers and contractors as part of the tendering or procurement process. This enables those preparing bids to assess the resources they will need to allocate to perform their duties under the regulations.

31.211.134.198 at 09:57, 17 December 2021

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	The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client’s possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:		The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client’s possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:
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−	* The project.
−	* Planning and management of the project.
−	* Health and safety hazards, including design and construction hazards and how they will be addressed.
−	* Information in any existing health and safety file'.

	Pre-construction information should be provided in a convenient form and should be clear, concise and easily understandable. It should be prepared early in the project so that it can provided to designers and contractors as part of the tendering or procurement process. This enables those preparing bids to assess the resources they will need to allocate to perform their duties under the regulations.		Pre-construction information should be provided in a convenient form and should be clear, concise and easily understandable. It should be prepared early in the project so that it can provided to designers and contractors as part of the tendering or procurement process. This enables those preparing bids to assess the resources they will need to allocate to perform their duties under the regulations.

Designing Buildings at 10:39, 20 September 2021

2021-09-20T10:39:11Z

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	* A description of the format of the Health and Safety File and any conditions relating to its content.		* A description of the format of the Health and Safety File and any conditions relating to its content.

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−	= Related articles ~~on Designing Buildings Wiki~~ =	+

	* Asbestos.		* Asbestos.

Designing Buildings at 10:16, 20 July 2021

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	* A description of the format of the Health and Safety File and any conditions relating to its content.		* A description of the format of the Health and Safety File and any conditions relating to its content.
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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

Editor at 11:12, 29 March 2021

2021-03-29T11:12:54Z

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	* Location plan.		* Location plan.
	* Personal protective equipment.		* Personal protective equipment.
		+	* Pre-qualification standard 2021.
	* Principal contractor.		* Principal contractor.
	* Principal designer.		* Principal designer.

Editor at 18:59, 1 October 2020

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	* Site storage.		* Site storage.
	* Site surveys.		* Site surveys.
		+	* Smoking shelters.
	* Technical due diligence.		* Technical due diligence.

Designing Buildings at 13:45, 28 August 2020

2020-08-28T13:45:03Z

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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/pdfs/uksi_20070320_en.pdf A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/pdfs/uksi_20070320_en.pdf A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007].

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86.149.208.109 at 21:54, 12 March 2020

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−	The 2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations require that construction clients provide pre-construction information as soon as is practicable to every designer and contractor appointed, or being considered for appointment, to the project~~. Meow~~. Where there is more than one contractor, the principal designer should provide advice and help compile the pre-construction information and provide it to the designers and contractors.	+	The 2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations require that construction clients provide pre-construction information as soon as is practicable to every designer and contractor appointed, or being considered for appointment, to the project. Where there is more than one contractor, the principal designer should provide advice and help compile the pre-construction information and provide it to the designers and contractors.

	The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client’s possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:		The regulations define pre-construction information as 'information in the client’s possession or which is reasonably obtainable by or on behalf of the client, which is relevant to the construction work and is of an appropriate level of detail and proportionate to the risks involved, including information about:
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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/pdfs/uksi_20070320_en.pdf A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/pdfs/uksi_20070320_en.pdf A full copy of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007].

−	[[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Procurement]]	+	[[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Procurement]]