CDM Regulations 2015

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, abbreviated CDM 2015, set out health and safety duties on all parties involved in UK construction projects, including drainage works. The regulations identify duty holders such as client, principal designer, principal contractor, designer, contractor and worker, and require proportionate planning, management and information exchange across the life of a project. CDM applies to all construction work in Great Britain regardless of size, with notification thresholds for larger projects. Enforcement is by the Health and Safety Executive, with serious incidents reportable under RIDDOR. Practical implications for drainage contractors across London include the need to produce construction phase plans on domestic projects involving more than one contractor and to provide pre-construction information to designers. The formal reference is the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/51) and HSE guidance L153.