CDM Coordinator

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 eliminate the role of the Planning Supervisor and introduce "the new duty of the CDM coordinator". The CDM coordinators main role is to advise and assist the client in the discharge of their duties and in particular, to give advice on the competence of appointees and the adequacy of other duty holders' arrangements for controlling risk arising from the project.

Empowered through the client's contractual arrangements, and having the ear of the client, a competent CDM coordinator has a pivotal advisory and liaison role throughout the project, pulling the team together to work in an integrated way and is essential at the planning stage, in ensuring necessary Health and Safety issues have been considered and the right information provided.

Summary of the duties:

• Co-operate with others and co-ordinate work so as to ensure the Health and Safety of construction workers and others who may be affected by the work;
• Advise and collect and pass on the pre-construction information with regards to Health and Safety
• Report obvious risks;

• Advise and assist the client with their duties;
• Notify the Health and Safety Executive;
• Co-ordinate Health and Safety aspects of design work and co-operate with others involved with the project;
• Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors;
• Liaise with principal contractor regarding ongoing design;
• Prepare/update Health and Safety File.