CDM 2015 Awareness
Who does what under CDM 2015 — clients, principal designers, principal contractors and contractors.
About this course
Welcome to this awareness course on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, known as CDM 2015. These regulations set out how health and safety should be managed on construction projects of every size, from a small domestic extension to a major infrastructure scheme.
This course is aimed at anyone working in construction who needs to understand how CDM 2015 affects their role: operatives, supervisors, designers, contractors and clients. It gives you a working knowledge of the duties, key documents and site standards the regulations require.
The course runs entirely in your browser. You can stop at any point and pick up where you left off, and once you pass the final assessment you can download a PDF certificate straight away.
Who it's for
- Clients commissioning construction work
- Designers and principal designers
- Contractors and principal contractors
- Site managers and supervisors
Snippets from the course
Two short extracts taken straight from the course material, so you know exactly what you're signing up for.
Commercial client duties
A commercial client must:
Planning the construction phase
Before construction work starts, the principal contractor must produce a construction phase plan appropriate to the size and risk profile of the project. This plan sets out how health and safety will be managed, including site rules, arrangements for high-risk activities, and welfare provision.
What's covered
Welcome and Introduction
- Welcome to CDM 2015 Awareness
- What this course covers
- How the tests and pass mark work
- Why CDM 2015 matters
What CDM 2015 Is, Notifiable Projects and F10
- What is CDM 2015?
- The five duty holders
- When is a project notifiable?
- What goes on the F10
Clients: Commercial and Domestic
- Who is the client under CDM 2015?
- Commercial client duties
- Domestic clients
- Client duties in practice
Principal Designers and Designers
- The role of the designer
- The general principles of prevention
- The principal designer
- Cooperation between designers
Principal Contractors and Contractors
- The principal contractor's role
- Planning the construction phase
- Monitoring and managing contractors
- Duties of contractors
Key Documents: Pre-Construction Info, Phase Plan and HandS File
- Pre-construction information
- The construction phase plan
- The health and safety file
- Why these documents matter
Site Standards Under CDM Part 4
- Part 4 of CDM 2015: general site duties
- Welfare facilities
- Site security and access control
- Traffic management and emergency procedures
Summary and Putting It Into Practice
- Bringing it all together
- Applying CDM 2015 to your own role
- Common pitfalls to avoid
- A quick reference to duty holders
Final assessment
A longer multiple-choice assessment covering every module. Score 80% or more and your PDF certificate is issued immediately. You can retake it as many times as you need.
Start CDM 2015 Awareness now
8 modules, a test after each one and a final assessment — all in your browser, all saved as you go.
You'll be asked to sign in or create a free account first, then pay £29.99 (includes VAT at 20%) to unlock the course. Your progress and certificate are saved to your account.