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CDM 2015
checklist.
Tick as you go.

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 in plain English — duty by duty, phase by phase, each with its regulation. Tick what you have. Your browser remembers, no sign-up. Use it as a gap check, a tender-pack starter, or a conversation opener with your principal designer.

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Last updated · 30 May 2026 3 phases · 22 duties Saved locally HSE-aligned

§ 01Part 1 · Pre-construction phase

Five duties before
the first ground is broken.

The client, the principal designer and the designers all have duties before construction starts. Below is what HSE expects to see — tick the ones you have evidence for.

01Pre-Construction Information (PCI)Reg 4(4)The client must provide relevant information about the site, existing structures and any known hazards.02Appointment of duty holdersReg 5Client must appoint Principal Designer and Principal Contractor (where there is more than one contractor) with sufficient time and resources.03Design risk managementReg 9Designers must eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks during design, construction, maintenance and use.04H&S file preparation startedReg 12Principal Designer prepares the file appropriate to project characteristics and updates it through design.05F10 notification to HSEReg 6Client must notify HSE if construction lasts longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers simultaneously, or exceeds 500 person-days.

§ 02Part 2 · Construction phase

Nine duties on
the live site.

The Principal Contractor and contractors carry these duties from first ground to handover. Most of the audit evidence sits here.

06Construction Phase Plan (CPP)Reg 12Principal Contractor prepares written CPP before construction begins, setting out H&S arrangements and site rules.07Site inductionsReg 13(4)All workers receive site-specific induction covering site rules, emergency procedures and hazards.08Competency checksReg 8Principal Contractor confirms workers have appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and training.09RAMS for every activityReg 13Risk Assessments and Method Statements prepared for all work activities, signed by operatives.10Worker consultationReg 14Principal Contractor consults and engages workers on H&S and welfare matters.11Site security & access controlReg 13(4)Principal Contractor takes steps to prevent unauthorised access to the site.12Welfare facilitiesSchedule 2Adequate toilets, washing, drinking water, rest areas, drying and changing.13Emergency proceduresRegs 30–32Procedures established, communicated and tested — fire, first aid, evacuation.14Site inspectionsGood practiceRegular site inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with site rules.

§ 03Part 3 · General & documentation

Eight duties
across the project.

The cross-cutting duties — competency, communication, documentation, RIDDOR. The bits that come up at audit, regardless of phase.

15Competency verificationReg 8All duty holders have appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and organisational capability.16Training recordsGood practiceCSCS, CITB and trade-specific certificates tracked per worker, with expiry dates and renewal alerts.17RIDDOR reportingRIDDOR 2013Deaths, specified injuries, dangerous occurrences and over-7-day absences reported to HSE.18Communication between duty holdersGood practiceEffective communication maintained between client, designers and contractors throughout.19H&S file updates & handoverReg 12File updated through construction, signed off and handed to the client at completion.20Document version controlGood practiceDrawings, RAMS, CPP and training records all version-controlled with an audit trail.21Audit trailGood practiceComplete, signed, append-only audit trail covering every approval, sign-off and change.22Action tracking & close-outGood practiceEvery issue, near-miss, snag and corrective action tracked to close, with owner and due date.

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§ 04How Unibuild covers each duty

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Every duty above maps to a record on the platform. CDM file builds itself as the job runs — at handover or audit, one click and the H&S file is a single PDF.

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CDM 2015
checklist.
Tick as you go.

Five duties before
the first ground is broken.

Nine duties on
the live site.

Eight duties
across the project.

The audit pack
writes itself.

CDM 2015 file.
One click. Live.

CDM 2015checklist.Tick as you go.

Five duties beforethe first ground is broken.

Nine duties onthe live site.

Eight dutiesacross the project.

The audit packwrites itself.

CDM 2015 file.One click. Live.

CDM 2015
checklist.
Tick as you go.

Five duties before
the first ground is broken.

Nine duties on
the live site.

Eight duties
across the project.

The audit pack
writes itself.

CDM 2015 file.
One click. Live.