UK Statutory Instrument
1994
United Kingdom
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
17 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Client 6
- Director or Officer 4
- Contractor 3
- Operator 1
- Designer 1
- Any Person 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Clients also bound by 30 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 89 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 14 duties
- Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 2023 10 duties
- Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 2004 10 duties
- Building Regulations 2010 2010 10 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 22 duties
- CAICEA 2004 2004 18 duties
Contractors also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 360 duties
- The Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations 1993 1993 19 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 2000 17 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 15 duties
- Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 1996 14 duties
Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 71 duties
- Payment Services Regulations 2017 2017 41 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 34 duties
- The Quarries Regulations 1999 1999 31 duties
- Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 2015 22 duties
Designers also bound by 6 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 35 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 2 duties
- Building Regulations 2010 2010 1 duty
- Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 2004 1 duty
- Council Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 1992 1 duty
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 22 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Date of forwarding.
Planned duration of the construction phase.
Estimated maximum number of people at work on the construction...
Planned number of contractors on the construction site.
Name and address of any contractor or contractors already chosen....
Exact address of the construction site.
Name and address of the client or clients (see note)....
Type of project.
Name and address of the planning supervisor.
A declaration signed by or on behalf of the planning...
Name and address of the principal contractor.
A declaration signed by or on behalf of the principal...
Date planned for start of the construction phase.
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Until 1st January 1996, regulation 6 shall not apply in...
Where at the coming into force of these Regulations the...
Where at the coming into force of these Regulations the...
Regulation 7 shall not require notification of any project where...
Regulation 10 shall not apply to any project the construction...
Regulation 11 shall not apply to any project the construction...
Until 1st August 1995, regulation 13 and regulation 14(a) shall...
Requirements on developer
- Assume client duties for domestic construction projects Operator
Appointments of planning supervisor and principal contractor
- Appoint a planning supervisor and principal contractor Client
Notification of project
- Notify the HSE of construction project details before work starts Contractor
Competence of planning supervisor, designers and contractors
- Ensure competence of all project appointees Client
Provision for health and safety
- Ensure appointees have adequate resources for health and safety Client
Start of construction phase
- Ensure a health and safety plan is in place before construction starts Client
Client to ensure information is available
- Provide health and safety information to the planning supervisor Client
Client to ensure health and safety file is available for inspection
- Keep the health and safety file available for inspection Client
Requirements on designer
- Design out health and safety risks and inform the client of their duties Designer
Requirements on planning supervisor
- Planning supervisor must coordinate safety design and the health and safety file Contractor
Requirements relating to the health and safety plan
- Prepare and maintain a project health and safety plan Director or Officer
Requirements on and powers of principal contractor
- Coordinate site safety, rules, and information as Principal Contractor Director or Officer
Information and training
- Provide health and safety information and training to contractors Director or Officer
Advice from, and views of, persons at work
- Enable worker consultation and safety advice on site Director or Officer
Requirements and prohibitions on contractors
- Cooperate with the principal contractor and share safety information Contractor
Enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE is the enforcement authority for these regulations Statutory regulator
Transitional provisions
- Follow transitional rules for ongoing construction projects Any Person
Browse 31 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Interpretation
Application of regulations
Application of regulations
Clients and agents of clients
Clients and agents of clients
Requirements on developer
Appointments of planning supervisor and principal contractor
Notification of project
Competence of planning supervisor, designers and contractors
Provision for health and safety
Start of construction phase
Client to ensure information is available
Client to ensure health and safety file is available for inspection
Requirements on designer
Requirements on planning supervisor
Requirements relating to the health and safety plan
Requirements on and powers of principal contractor
Information and training
Advice from, and views of, persons at work
Requirements and prohibitions on contractors
Extension outside Great Britain
Extension outside Great Britain
Exclusion of civil liability
Exclusion of civil liability
Enforcement
Transitional provisions
Repeals, revocations and modifications
Repeals, revocations and modifications
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive
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