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Crowthers Consultants was founded in 1992 and since its inception has consistently provided a complete and professional service. Our area of expertise have been developed to provide and assist clients with all construction related matters.

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  • Rillside, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 1JL
  • 01494 527407
  • crowthers@clara.co.uk
  • Week Days: 09.00 to 18.00
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ABOUT CDM (2015)

If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, thinking of putting up a new one or demolishing an existing one, then the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 place a number of specific duties on you.

The CDM regulations separates construction projects into two types – Commercial and Private – See the Regulation section for an explanation as to how your project is defined.

DO I NEED A CDM ADVISOR?

The aim of the CDM Regulations is to make Health & Safety an essential and integral part of the planning and management of projects and to make sure that everyone works together to reduce the risk to the Health & Safety of those who work on the construction side, who will use it as a place or work once it’s completed or who may maintain the building after completion or finally demolish it in the future.

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Call Us On: 01494 527407

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Email Us on: crowthers@clara.co.uk
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REGULATIONS & DUTIES

  • CDM (2015) GENERAL INFORMATION

    The key change in the CDM Regulations 2015 is the dropping of the CDM Co-ordinator role created under CDM 2007 and the creation of the principal designer who will be a member of the design team.

    The core technical standards set out in the new Regulations remain essentially unchanged from those in CDM 2007; the majority of change relates to the management of projects determined by the revised roles and duties of the client, principal designer, principal contractor, designers and contractors.

    Notification to the HSE under CDM 2015 is still required for projects that will exceed 500 person days, or have more than 20 persons working on projects lasting more than 30 days.

  • DOMESTIC CLIENTS

    A domestic client is an individual for whom a construction project is being carried out on their own home, or the home of a family member, that is NOT done in furtherance of a business whether for profit or not.

    Domestic clients must make suitable arrangements for managing a project and make sure that:

    Other duty holders are appointed
    Sufficient time and resources are allocated.
    Relevant information is prepared and provided to other duty holders
    The principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties
    Welfare facilities are provided and are of a suitable standard.

    In reality the principal contractor should be asked to take on the clients duties and the “the designer/architect” should be asked to take on the principal designer role.

    NB: Both of these appointments need to be in writing.

  • COMMERCIAL CLIENTS

    A commercial client is an organisation or an individual for which a construction project is being carried out that is done in connection with a business whether the business operates for profit or not.

    Commercial clients include local authorities, housing associations or other landlords who own domestic properties.

    Commercial clients must make suitable arrangements for managing a project and make sure that:

    Other duty holders are appointed in writing (Principal Contractor & Principal Designer)
    Sufficient time and resources are allocated.
    Relevant information is prepared and provided to other duty holders
    The principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties
    Welfare facilities are provided and are of a suitable standard.

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