Clients and the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007

Clients and the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 apply to most construction and demolition projects, and may, therefore, affect the owner or occupier of a commercial building.

The regulations place express duties on all persons who can contribute to the management of safety of a construction project. The biggest change to safety management within the construction industry in over a decade sees greater responsibilities placed on the clients:

• Clients
• Designers
• Planning Supervisors / Co-ordinators
• Principal Contractors
• Contractors

The object of this course is to provide an understanding of the Regulations and the specific duties placed on the Client as defined by the Regulations.

• An introduction to legislation.
• Understanding the Regulations
• Definitions
• Applying the Regulations
• Clients duties
• Documents required by the regulations
• Competence

All those who own or occupy work premises, if it is decided to undertake some construction or demolition work as defined by the Regulations.