Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM).

CDM is a term used to refer to the Construction (Design Management) Regulations 2007. The regulations apply to all construction projects and place specific duties on clients, CDM co-ordinators, designers and contractors for the management of health, safety and welfare matters.

These regulations are intended to focus attention on planning and management throughout construction projects, from design concept onwards. The aim is for health, safety and welfare considerations to be treated as an essential and normal part of a project’s development – not an after thought or “bolt on” extra.

Failure to comply with requirements of the Construction (Design Management) Regulations 2007 is a criminal offence, which could result in a prosecution by the health and safety executive.

Morgan Maire is able to undertake the role of CDM co-ordinator under the 2007 regulations and is fully covered by professional indemnity insurance. The role in undertaking the CDM co-ordinator duties are as follows:

Give suitable and sufficient advice and assistance to clients in order to help them comply with the duties and in particular:

Concept and Feasibility

The duty to appoint competent designers and contractors
The duty to ensure that adequate arrangements are in place for managing the project
Notify HSE about the project

Design and Planning

Co-ordinate design work, planning and other preparation for construction work relative to health and safety
Identify and collect pre-construction information and advise the client if surveys are needed to be commissioned to fill significant gaps

Tender Selection Stage

Ensure any further notification details (we gather this information and complete the relevant forms) are sent to the HSE
Promptly provide in a convenient form to those involved for the design of the structure and to every contractor (including the Principal Contractor) who may be or has been appointed by the client, such parts of the pre-construction information which are relevant to each

Construction Phase

Manage the flow of health and safety information between the clients, designers and contractors
Advise the client on the suitability of the initial construction phase, planning arrangements made to ensure that welfare facilities are on site from the start
Produce updates relevant, user friendly, health and safety suitable for future use at the end of the construction phase