(Source: Reed Smith LLP) In April 2015, the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (the Regulations) came into force (see our earlier alert) and the transition period is about to come to an end. Are you ready? The Regulations introduced a significant change for construction projects in the UK - abolishing the role of CDM co-ordinator and replacing it with the new role of 'principal designer'. The responsibilities of the 'client' have also become wider-reaching. The introduction of the new Regulations brought with it a transitional period during which existing CDM co-ordinators could continue work on current projects, under the terms of existing appointments and wearing the old...
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