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Selecting & Controlling Contractors on Site (Code 809CSITE)

23rd September 2008 (9:00AM)

Location	Central London
Contact	Teresa Mulligan
Email	info@bifm-training.co.uk
Tel	020 7404 4440
Website	www.bifm-training.com
Details	BIFM Training Understanding the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations Aim To explain the key aspects of the CDM Regulations and the legal duties and roles of everyone involved in a construction project Objectives By the end of this course you will: Understand the main requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations Be able to identify when the CDM Regulations apply Understand the roles of the duty holders: clients, CDM co-ordinators, designers, principal contractors and other contractors Be able to identify what you need to do to comply with the Regulations Understand the importance of the pre-construction information, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file, and what information they should include Description This course ensures participants understand their legal obligations and the roles of everybody involved in a construction project. This knowledge will help to ensure that the project is properly planned and is safely completed to specification on time and budget, minimising the disruption to the rest of the business. It focuses on the management and design requirements of the CDM Regulations, and only provides a brief overview of the duties relating to health and safety on construction sites. Who should attend? Everyone who has duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, including clients who commission any construction, renovation or demolition work, Facilities Managers, contractors, designers, project managers and planners. Course contents • Introduction - The principles behind the CDM Regulations - Overview of the CDM Regulations • Underlying legal requirements • Definitions • When do the CDM Regulations apply? - Notification of projects to the Health and Safety Executive • Competence, co-operation and co-ordination • Principles of prevention • Duties for all construction projects - Clients, including pre-construction information - Designers, including risk assessment and control - Contractors • Duties for notifiable construction projects - Clients - Designer(s) - The CDM Co-ordinator - The principal contractor, including the construction phase plan - Contractors and the self-employed • Assessing competence • The Health and Safety file • Health & safety on construction sites – an overview
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