These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to ensure health, safety and welfare. Civil engineering is an HSE priority sector — fatality and major-injury rates remain among the highest in any UK industry. HSENI enforces in Northern Ireland.
compliance
Great_Britain
Per_Project
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Enforced by:
HSE
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Defines roles (client, principal designer, principal contractor, designers, contractors) and duties for any construction project. Civil engineering projects almost always trigger CDM 2015 because they involve construction work as defined in reg 2(1). F10 notification required for projects exceeding 30 working days with 20+ workers OR 500 person-days.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Compulsory for any business employing at least one person. Civil engineering insurers typically require evidence of CDM compliance and competence (CSCS / professional registration) for risk pricing.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Applies to staff/contractor records, client procurement data, public consultation feedback. NSIP projects in particular involve substantial public-consultation data processing under DPA 2018.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
Discrimination, harassment and victimisation prohibited. Public-sector clients (most civil engineering procurers) impose s149 Public Sector Equality Duty obligations on their suppliers via contract.
compliance
Great_Britain
Per_Project
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Enforced by:
HSE
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Civil engineering on existing infrastructure (highways works, rail rehabilitation, utility excavation) routinely encounters legacy asbestos in cable wraps, pipe lagging, and bridge expansion-joint sealants. Survey before disturbance is mandatory; HSE notification required for licensed work.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Enforced by:
HSE
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Bridge inspection/maintenance, tower work, scaffold erection, and confined-space entry on tunnels and culverts all engage WAHR 2005. Falls remain the largest single cause of construction fatalities.
compliance
Great_Britain
Periodic
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
Enforced by:
HSE
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
Crane operations on bridges, tunnel TBM lifts, and culvert installation require thorough examinations every 6 or 12 months by competent person. Lifting plans (under BS 7121) for each lift type.
compliance
England
Per_Project
Waste duty of care (controlled waste)
Enforced by:
EA
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Civil engineering generates substantial controlled waste (excavation arisings, demolition C&D waste, contaminated soil). Duty of care requires waste transfer notes, registered carriers, and licensed sites. Site Waste Management Plans no longer mandatory in England (revoked 2013) but routinely required by clients.
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 — completed works
Enforced by:
FIRE_AND_RESCUE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
RRFSO 2005 applies to non-domestic buildings post-completion (offices, control rooms, station buildings on rail projects). During construction, fire safety on site is governed by CDM 2015 and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations. Devolved variants: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.