Construction Design Management (CDM)

Question 1

What does CDM mean?

Answer 1

Construction Design Management.

Question 2

What is the name of the Construction Design Management Regulation

Answer 2

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

Question 3

What is the aim of CDM?

Answer 3

CDM aims to improve health and safety in the industry by helping you to:

sensibly plan the work so the risks involved are managed from start to finish.
- have the right people for the right job at the right time.
- Cooperate and coordinate your work with others
have the right information about the risks and how they are being managed.
- Communicate this information effectively to those who need to know.
- Consult and engage with workers about the risks and how they are being managed

Question 4

What is the responsibility of the designer in CDM?

Answer 4

Designers must:

• Make sure the client is aware of the client duties under CDM 2015 before starting any design work
• When preparing or modifying designs: Designers must; take account of any pre-construction information provided by the client (and principal designer, if one is involved)
• Eliminate foreseeable health and safety risks to anyone affected by the project (if possible)
• Take steps to reduce or control any risks that cannot be eliminated

Question 5

What must a Designer provide CDM?

Answer 5

provide design information to:
- the principal designer (if involved), for inclusion in the pre-construction information and the health and safety file
- the client and principal contractor (or the contractor for single contractor projects) to help them comply with their duties, such as ensuring a construction phase plan (PDF) is prepared

Question 6

Who must a designer communicate with CDM?

Answer 6

communicate, cooperate and coordinate with:
- any other designers (including the principal designer) so that all designs are compatible and ensure health and safety, both during the project and beyond

• all contractors (including the principal contractor), to take account of their knowledge and experience of building designs

Question 7

What is a PD?

Answer 7

A PD is the principle Designer

Question 8

What is the duty of the PD?

Answer 8

A principal designer is a designer who is an organisation or individual (on smaller projects) appointed by the client to take control of the pre-construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor.

Question 9

What must a PD do?

Answer 9

Principal designers must:

• plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase.
• liaise with the principal contractor, keeping them informed of any risks that need to be controlled during the construction phase