The CDM Regulations – The Client

Course Description

This course provides a clear and practical understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, specifically focusing on the responsibilities and legal duties of the Client. It outlines the vital role the Client plays in ensuring health and safety across construction projects, from planning and design through to completion. The course aims to improve compliance, reduce risk, and ensure that health and safety is effectively managed at every stage of the project.

Who is this for?

This course is aimed at anyone who takes on the role of ‘Client’ in a construction project, whether in the public or private sector. This includes property developers, housing associations, commercial landlords, facilities managers, and anyone commissioning building work. It’s ideal for those who may not be construction professionals but have legal duties under CDM 2015.

Course Content:

• Introduction to the CDM Regulations 2015
• Definition and role of the Client under CDM
• Legal responsibilities and duties
• Appointing duty holders: Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
• Ensuring health and safety competence
• Managing project risk and providing key information
• Pre-construction information and the construction phase plan
• Maintaining compliance throughout the project lifecycle

Course Benefits:

• Understand your legal responsibilities as a construction Client
• Improve health and safety standards on-site
• Reduce the risk of enforcement action or prosecution
• Learn how to appoint competent duty holders
• Helps organisations demonstrate due diligence
• Fully online and CPD-certified