CDM Training Courses

CDM (Construction Design and Management) training courses help construction professionals understand and meet their legal obligations under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 — the legal framework for managing health, safety, and welfare on construction projects in the UK.

CDM Regulations 2015 — Key Legal Requirements

The CDM Regulations 2015 require clients to appoint a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor on projects involving more than one contractor. Key obligations include notifying the HSE for projects lasting longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers or exceeding 500 person-days; drawing up a Construction Phase Plan before work begins; providing pre-construction information; ensuring suitable welfare facilities; and the Principal Designer handing over a Health and Safety File at project completion.

CDM Duty Holders

Under CDM Regulations 2015, duty holders — including the client, principal designer, principal contractor, designers, and contractors — each have specific legal responsibilities at various stages of a project. Their collective role is to manage and reduce risks effectively and ensure that safety is considered from the outset.

The Building Safety Act 2022 also brought in building regulations dutyholder roles that sit alongside CDM, including a separate principal designer and principal contractor, with extra requirements on higher-risk buildings. See our Building Safety Act training.

Not sure whether your project meets the threshold? Our free F10 notification checker applies both tests, then sets out who must be appointed in writing and which documents are required.