Introduction -- Project risk management and design risk management -- Construction-related health and safety legislation -- The CDM (Construction, Design and Management) process -- Role of the designer -- The design risk management process -- Documentation -- Information flow
Summary
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM Regulations 2007) is a revision of a major piece of legislation within the wide portfolio of construction-related legislation. It seeks to improve the long term health and safety performance of the UK construction industry, with ownership of health and safety proactively undertaken by the integrated project team. Good design has always embraced health and safety issues and design teams remain essential players as well as key contributors and communicators in matters of health and safety management. Designers have a legal responsibil
