Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM)
The Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) covers the protocols of various professionals associated with building contracts and highlights the prime activity of the following headings:
Client, Domestic Client, Principal Designer, Designer, Principal Contractor, Contractor, Work /Trade personnel.
See under each heading in glossary for building and decorating trades.
Also see: Health & Safety.
Contractor
Contractor. The main duty of a contractor is to plan and manage the work under their control so that it is carried out in a way that controls risks to health and safety.
Other duties entail co-ordinating their activities with others involved in the project team – in particular, complying with directions given to them by the principal designer or principal contractor.
See: https://www.citb.co.uk/documents/cdm%20regs/2015/cdm-2015-contractors-printer-friendly.pdf
Contracts Manager
This can be an architect, surveyor, or tradesperson experienced in the building construction industry with full responsibility for the contract works from start to finish.
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