Construction, Design and Management
The Construction, (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) Regulations came into effect in April 1995. They introduced for the first time specific responsibilities for the design and management of the construction process and have subsequently been reviewed and updated.
The current regulations require that all construction work is appropriately planned and managed, uses competent and adequately resourced individuals or organisations and that hazards and risks are eliminated within the design or suitable control measures introduced to reduce risks arising from construction, operation, maintenance, cleaning and eventual demolition of a structure.
JDA Safety have significant experience in construction projects and provide support to many organisations and duty holders (Client, Designers, Principal Contractor, Contractors) in fulfilling their CDM responsibilities.
JDA Safety has significant experience in providing CDM Co-ordinator services to an extensive range of Clients within the following business sectors:
- Asbestos
- Construction and Civil Engineering
- Demolition
- Education
- Estates Management
- Healthcare
- Hotel
- Leisure
- NHS
- Manufacturing
- Mental Health Care
- Mining
- Residential Development
- Retail
Clients planning construction projects need to refer to the current CDM Regulations to understand their legal duties and responsibilities.
Clients have CDM obligations throughout the project (excluding domestic Clients) and are required to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator following completion of the initial concept design and before submitting a Planning Application for Notifiable projects (projects where construction work lasts more than 30 days or 500 person days).
To ensure your Clients maintain compliance with the CDM Regulations contact JDA Safety for professional and practical advice or to appoint JDA Safety as CDM Co-ordinators to your construction project.