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Application for Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015

4 years ago

Dear All,

Do you know if all the builders / construction companies require to have CDM 2015 for internal renovation inside the residential house? Does CDM apply only for big constructions?

Thank you.

Comments (2)

Daza
4 years ago
since the 2015 release CDM does apply to domestic projects but the client's responsibilities transfer to the contractor. loads of info on the web.
Cubika Design thanked Daza
PRO
Cubika Design
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you for this information.
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