Understanding the CDM Regulations aims to provide the construction professional with practical guidelines for the implementation of the Construction Design and Management regulations. The 1994 regulations have imposed significant new duties upon construction clients, designers and contractors. This book introduces a coordinated framework for the management of health and safety during construction projects large and small.
This unique approach explains the new role of the Planning Supervisor and discusses the duties of all parties involved in construction projects. It provides varied, real life case studies of the implementation and interpretation of the regulations in practice. It contains extensive checklists, diagrams, standard letters and forms for use by the various parties involved. Understanding the CDM Regulations is essential reading for all construction professionals supervising projects of more than four people, lasting more than thirty days.