CDM & Health and Safety

A thorough examination of CDM 2015 duty holders (client, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, Contractor) and the overlap with architect's appointment. Covers pre-construction information, health and safety file, construction phase plan, and notifiable projects. This topic sits at the heart of the Part 3 examination, appearing across all three written papers and in the oral examination. Examiners frequently combine this area with overlapping topics, particularly professional ethics and the impact of procurement route selection on design liability.

Candidates should be able to apply statutory knowledge to project scenarios, demonstrating not just awareness of obligations but practical judgement about how competing duties interact under time and budget pressure.