Had Your Say on New CDM Proposals?

A 10-week Consultation period into proposals to revise the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007, launched earlier this year, has just drawn to a close.

All those from the construction industry were invited to respond and it was hoped the main proposals would make the regulations easier to understand.

Changes proposed included:

• To replace the CDM co-ordinator role with a principal designer
• Replace the ACOP with targeted guidance
• Replace the detailed and prescriptive requirements for individual and corporate competence with a more generic requirement
• Align notification requirements with the directive and apply the regulations to domestic clients but in a proportionate way.

The proposals were of interest to all aspects of the construction industry (including householders as clients), designers, principal contractors, contractors, sub-contractors, including the self-employed, CDM co-ordinators, safety representatives, plus anyone with an interest in construction projects.

The results of the consultation are eagerly awaited.