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The CDM Coordinator
INTRODUCTIONThe CDM coordinator is a new role introduced by CDM 2007. The role of the CDM coordinator is to provide the client with a key project advisor in respect of construction health and safety risk management matters.
The CDM coordinator should assist and advise the client on the appointment of competent contractors and the adequacy of management arrangements; ensure proper coordination of the health and safety aspects of the design process; facilitate good communication and cooperation between project team members and prepare the health and safety file.
Through early involvement with clients and designers, a CDM coordinator can make a significant contribution to reducing risks to workers during construction, and to end users who work in or on the structure after construction.
The CDM coordinator can be an individual or a company. They may be appointed to the role independently or may combine the role with another, such as project manager, designer or principal contractor. However where the role is combined it is essential that the CDM coordinator has sufficient independence carry out the task effectively.
Where an organisation takes on the role as the CDM coordinator they will often appoint an employee to manage the task, for convenience that individual is called the CDM coordinator. However the company retains the responsibility for the way in which the role is carried out and that their employee is sufficiently experienced to undertake the role.
For most simple projects an individual should be able to provide the support that the client needs, larger more complex projects may require a team approach. Where this becomes necessary it is important that all the requirements on the CDM coordinator are fulfilled.
There is no course of training which will make you a ‘qualified’ CDM coordinator. Training may create an awareness of what is required of the role but to carry out the role effectively requires professional knowledge and practical experience, the ability to put this into practice and a willingness to up-date that knowledge by, for example, CPD.
In assessing whether a company or an individual has the competence for the role the judgement should be made against the requirement for your particular project.
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Building Regs to get red tape challenge
13/01/2012 10:46:16
Statutory construction regulations, including the Building Regulations, are to be made open to public scrutiny this month. They have just been released on the government's Red Tape Challenge website (www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ). This is despite the fact that some parts of the Buildings Regs will be out for consultation in 2012.The objective of this challenge is to reduce red tape to increase business efficiency, without compromising on safety. Housing, Construction and Planning is the latest sector featured on the website, allowing comment on regulations, from those it affects.
At the end of the consultation period, all comments will be forwarded to a "Star Chamber" chaired by Oliver Letwin, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, where he and his team will decide upon which regulations need strengthening, and which should be abolished.
The common thought is that this will not have much effect on the existing regulations in the short term. The industry has threatened to radically change Building Regulations over the years but as yet we have only seen increased regulation, not de-regulation. Proposed revisions to the Building Regulations are expected in draft form early this year, to be implemented next year, in 2013.
Ensure your team is up to date with the Building Regulations, changes and proposals, with our one day course 'Keeping up to speed with the latest Building & Fire Regulations'.
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