Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 CLIENTUPDATE 06 February 2015 The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 come into force on 6th April 2015, subject to Parliamentary approval. The key changes include; - The elimination of the CDM Coordinator - The introduction of a Principal Designer - The removal of exemptions for Domestic projects - Minor changes to the notification thresholds Elimination of the CDMC The duties of the CDM Coordinator have been shared between the Client and the new Principal Designer as follows; Advising and assisting the Client with their duties - Principal Designer Notification to HSE - Client Preparation of Pre-Construction Information - Principal Designer Preparation of the H&S File - Principal Designer Co-ordinate health and safety aspects of design work and co- operate with others involved with the project - Principal Designer Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors - Principal Designer Liaise with principal contractor regarding ongoing design - Principal Designer Where a Client fails to appoint a Principal Designer or Principal Contractor the client takes on those roles, except for domestic projects where these roles fall to the ‘main’ designer and the ‘main’ contractor. The Principal Designer This is a new Duty Holder. The Principal Designer is appointed by the Client in writing and is responsible for design at pre- construction stage. The Principal Designer has a duty to; • Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the pre-construction phase • Identify, eliminate or control foreseeable risks • Ensure coordination and cooperation • Provide pre-construction information • Liaise with the principal contractor • Prepare and handover the H&S File Domestic Projects The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 distinguished between commercial and domestic projects and private domestic clients were exempt from the Regulations. As such a CDM Coordinator © 2015 Peligro Risk Management Limited www.peligro.co.uk