The new CDM regulations come into force on 6 April 2007. They replace the current regulations (i.e. the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994), which no longer apply as from that date (subject to transitional provisions for projects already commenced).
They also replace the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996, which are in effect incorporated into the new CDM regulations.
The regulations apply in Great Britain. Regulations in substantially the same form will separately be brought into force in Northern Ireland on a date to be confirmed.
The new regulations are in many ways more straightforward and coherent than the current CDM regulations.
As before, the regulations impose duties on certain participants in a construction project. They cover the same wide range of construction work as before, including cleaning, repairs and maintenance.
