CDM 2015 In Practice

By adeptsafety.co.uk | 2 October 2026 |

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A practical guide to CDM 2015.

When CDM applies, who holds the duties, and how to manage them on real projects. Explained in plain English, with exercises and a worked case study.

FormatOnline, self-paced
Module 18 topics and a quiz
ProgressStep by step
Primary referenceHSE L153

What you’ll learn

When CDM 2015 applies, and why it starts before construction does
What counts as construction work, and how a project differs from a construction site
Who can be a designer under CDM, whatever their job title
The CDM dutyholders and what each role is for
Why one contractor or more than one changes the dutyholder structure
Why notification is a separate test from whether CDM applies

Who it’s for

Anyone who plans, designs, manages or carries out construction work, including clients, designers, contractors and project managers.

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Course Content

Module Content

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Module 0, Topic 1: The history of health and safety in Britain

Module 0, Topic 2: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Module 0, Topic 3: How UK health and safety law works

Module 0, Topic 4: The Six Pack Regulations

Module 0, Topic 5: Other essential health and safety regulations

Module 0, Topic 6: How health and safety regulations work together

Module 0, Topic 7: The evolution of CDM, from 1994 to 2015

Module 0, Reference: Quick-reference and sources

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Module 1, Topic 1: Why CDM 2015 matters and when it applies

Module 1, Topic 2: Construction work and the project

Module 1, Topic 3: Design and designers

Module 1, Topic 4: The dutyholders and the number of contractors

Module 1, Topic 5: Notification and the two Principal Designer regimes

Module 1, Topic 6: The Brewery Project

Module 1, Topic 7: Misconceptions, project value and key takeaways

Module 1 Reference: Glossary and sources

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Module 2, Topic 1: Why effective CDM management matters and Regulation 8

Module 2, Topic 2: Capability and appointments

Module 2, Topic 3: Cooperation and the project lifecycle

Module 2, Topic 4: Reporting danger and comprehensible information

Module 2, Topic 5: The General Principles of Prevention

Module 2, Topic 6: Proportionate management and common failures

Module 2, Topic 7: The Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 2, Reference: Module 2 quick-reference and sources

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Module 3, Topic 1: Who is the Client, and why the Client matters

Module 3, Topic 2: Suitable arrangements, time and resources, and the Client brief

Module 3, Topic 3: Pre-construction information and appointments

Module 3, Topic 4: Assurance, the Construction Phase Plan, welfare and the Health and Safety File

Module 3, Topic 5: Notification and domestic Clients

Module 3, Topic 6: Reviewing arrangements and common Client failures

Module 3, Topic 7: The Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 3, Reference: Quick-reference and sources

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Module 4, Topic 1: Who is a designer, and what counts as design

Module 4, Topic 2: Regulation 9 and the people affected by design

Module 4, Topic 3: Design risk through the lifecycle, coordination and foreseeable risk

Module 4, Topic 4: Residual risk information and design risk registers

Module 4, Topic 5: Capability, cooperation and designs outside Great Britain

Module 4, Topic 6: Temporary works, design change and proportionate paperwork

Module 4, Topic 7: Common designer failures, the Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 4, Reference: Quick-reference and sources

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Module 5, Topic 1: Who is the Principal Designer, and appointment and timing

Module 5, Topic 2: Regulation 11: planning, managing and monitoring

Module 5, Topic 3: Coordination and influence through the design lifecycle

Module 5, Topic 4: Designer duties, reasonable steps and proportionate checking

Module 5, Topic 5: Information, liaison with the Principal Contractor and the Health and Safety File

Module 5, Topic 6: Capability, common Principal Designer failures and project value

Module 5, Topic 7: The Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 5, Reference: Quick-reference and sources

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Module 6, Topic 1: Why information management matters, and the three information products

Module 6, Topic 2: Pre-construction information

Module 6, Topic 3: Information gaps and information flow through design

Module 6, Topic 4: The Construction Phase Plan

Module 6, Topic 5: The Health and Safety File

Module 6, Topic 6: Document control, digital systems and common information failures

Module 6, Topic 7: The Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 6, Reference: Quick-reference and sources

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Module 7, Topic 1: Who is the Principal Contractor, and why construction-phase leadership matters

Module 7, Topic 2: Regulation 13: planning the construction phase and the CPP

Module 7, Topic 3: Coordination, information, instruction and supervision

Module 7, Topic 4: PC and Principal Designer liaison, and managing change

Module 7, Topic 5: Worker engagement and contractor duties

Module 7, Topic 6: Monitoring, RAMS and permits, and common failures

Module 7, Topic 7: The Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 7, Reference: Quick-reference and sources

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Module 8, Topic 1: Application of Part 4, safe places and good order

Module 8, Topic 2: Stability, demolition and explosives

Module 8, Topic 3: Excavations, cofferdams and caissons, and inspection reports

Module 8, Topic 4: Energy installations, drowning, traffic routes and vehicles

Module 8, Topic 6: Fresh air, temperature, weather and lighting

Module 8, Topic 7: Inspection and action, other legislation and common failures

Module 8, Topic 8: The Brewery Project and key takeaways

Module 8, Reference: Quick-reference and sources