Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

UK regulations for managing health and safety risks in construction projects covering duty holder roles, pre-construction information, and construction phase plans. Applies to clients, designers, and contractors.

12

Rules extracted

192

Obligations decomposed

16.0x

Avg obligations per rule

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects in the United Kingdom. They apply to all construction work and place duties on clients, principal designers, principal contractors, designers, contractors and workers. The regulations require systematic management of health and safety throughout a project lifecycle, from concept and design through to completion and maintenance. CDM 2015 replaced the CDM 2007 regulations and introduced the role of principal designer, streamlined notification requirements, and strengthened duties on commercial and domestic clients.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

12

Rules

Decomposed

192

Obligations

16.0x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 16.0 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 192 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in CDM Regulations 2015 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Regulatory body
Health and Safety Executive
Jurisdiction
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Document type
regulation
Effective date
April 6, 2015
Issuing authority
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Official source
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Who this applies to

clientsprincipal designersprincipal contractorsdesignerscontractorsworkersdomestic clients

Key requirements

  • Client duties
  • Principal designer duties
  • Principal contractor duties
  • Designer duties
  • Contractor duties
  • Notification requirements
  • Pre-construction information
  • Construction phase plan
  • Health and safety file
  • Workers duties
  • Domestic clients
  • Transitional provisions

Frequently asked questions about CDM Regulations 2015

What is CDM Regulations 2015?

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects in the United Kingdom. They apply to all construction work and place duties on clients, principal designers, principal contractors, designers, contractors and workers. The regulations require systematic management of health and safety throughout a project lifecycle, from concept and design through to completion and maintenance. CDM 2015 replaced the CDM 2007 regulations and introduced the role of principal designer, streamlined notification requirements, and strengthened duties on commercial and domestic clients.

Who does CDM Regulations 2015 apply to?

CDM Regulations 2015 applies to clients, principal designers, principal contractors, designers, contractors, workers, domestic clients.

How many obligations does CDM Regulations 2015 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed CDM Regulations 2015 into 192 atomic obligations from 12 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of CDM Regulations 2015?

The key requirements include: Client duties, Principal designer duties, Principal contractor duties, Designer duties, Contractor duties, Notification requirements, Pre-construction information, Construction phase plan, Health and safety file, Workers duties, Domestic clients, Transitional provisions.

How can I assess my CDM Regulations 2015 compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 192 CDM Regulations 2015 obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces CDM Regulations 2015?

CDM Regulations 2015 is enforced in United Kingdom by Health and Safety Executive.

When did CDM Regulations 2015 come into effect?

CDM Regulations 2015 became effective on April 6, 2015.

What industry does CDM Regulations 2015 apply to?

CDM Regulations 2015 is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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