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CDM / Planning Supervision

The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994 were introduced in 1996, in order to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities in the construction market and property sector. All non residential projects are subject to the legislation (save demolition), with the undernoted works requiring the appointment of a Planning Supervisor to manage health and safety. Formal notification to the Health & Safety Executive is also required on two occasions.

• All demolition works (including residential property)
• Operations involving 5 or more workmen
• Building works exceeding 30 days in duration
• Works involving 500 man days

The Planning Supervisor should be competent to undertake the role. The client and designers also have specific responsibilities with the objective of minimising on-site health and safety risks, in addition to minimising risks associated with future maintenance and repair / refurbishment / redevelopment of the premises.

The CDM Regulations 1994 are being superseded by the new Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007, which will abolish the title of the Planning Supervisor and introduce new requirements for a CDM / Project "co-ordinator" to be appointed. Clients also have new duties, whilst the Pre-Tender Health & Safety Plan will be abolished and replaced with an "information pack", which will provide the relevant information to the relevant parties to enable them to carry out their roles throughout the project.

Although the principals of the CDM Regulations have not changed, the aim of the CDM Regulations 2007 is to raise construction safety standards by improving co-ordination between the various parties by encouraging team working. The target date for implementation of the new regulations is April 2007.

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