In 2015, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) applied certain duties to domestic Clients, Contractors and Designers. Essentially, it is presumed that a domestic Client would not have the skills, knowledge or experience to manage a construction project. Therefore, the Client duties are taken on by Contractor if there is only one Contractor for a project, the Principal Contractor where there is more than one Contractor for a project, or the Principal Designer where there is a written agreement that the Principal Designer will fulfil those duties.
It is worth noting that if a domestic Client fails to appoint a Principal Contractor or Principal Designer for the project, the Designer in control of the pre-construction phase of the project automatically becomes the Principal Designer, and the Contractor in control of the construction phase of the project is the Principal Contractor.
A domestic client is anyone who has construction work carried out for them that is not done in connection with a business. This usually involves work done on their own home or the home of a family member. A Client who has construction work carried out for them that is done in connection with a business is a commercial Client. Therefore, they must undertake the Client duties under CDM 2015, or appoint a CDM Advisor to assist them in carrying out their duties.
Yes, but this should be proportionate to the size of the job. Safe Track Associates Limited have Construction Phase Plan templates for both small works and large works. The small works template is perfect for domestic projects and can quickly and easily be adapted to each individual project. We can even write the first one with you to ensure you know what you are doing.
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Safe Track Associates Limited can help you stay compliant and ensure high levels of health and safety are adhered to by yourself and your team. We can supply you with all of the documentation that you need, including a small works Construction Phase Plan template that prompts you to provide all of the necessary information – we can even write the first one with you to ensure you know what you are doing.
We also provide training, risk assessments, method statements, audits , safety management systems, and incident reporting and investigation.
Under CDM 2015, if you are the Principal Contractor or the only Contractor on a domestic project, you must take on the Client duties, as well as the duties of Principal Contractor. The only time you will not be required to take on the Client duties is where there is a written agreement that the Principal Designer will take on these duties.
These 10 simple steps will ensure you are on the right path to compliance:
Safe Track Associates Limited can support domestic Contractors to comply with CDM 2015. Call us now to discuss your projects on 0117 908 3860.
Safe Track Associates Limited can help you stay compliant and ensure high levels of health and safety are adhered to by all persons appointed on your domestic projects. We can supply you with all of the documentation that you need, including a Design Risk Assessment template that prompts you to provide all of the necessary information – we can even write the first one with you to ensure you know what you are doing. We also provide CDM training that is relevant to all projects, whether they are small domestic developments all the way to large multi-billion pound schemes with complex design and construction requirements.
A designer is an organisation or individual whose work involves preparing or modifying designs for construction projects, or arranging for / instructing others to do this. Designers can be architects, consulting engineers and quantity surveyors, or anyone who specifies and alters designs as part of their work. They can also include others if they carry out design work, such as Contractors or tradespeople e.g. an electrician who designs the layout and specification of an electrical installation.
If you are the Designer in control of the pre-construction phase of a domestic project, you must fulfil the duties of the Principal Designer. In addition to this, if there is a written agreement that the Principal Designer will undertake the Client duties on a domestic project, then you must fulfil the Client duties as well.
These 5 simple steps will ensure you are on the right path to compliance: