With the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 it would be fair to say that this legislation was arguably the biggest culture change in health and safety the construction industry has ever experienced.

A project can be construction, maintenance, repair or demolition of any building, timber, masonry, metal or reinforced concrete structure, railway line or siding, tramway line, dock, harbour, inland navigation, tunnel, shaft, bridge, viaduct, waterworks, reservoir, pipe or pipeline, cable, aqueduct, sewer, sewage works, gasholder, road, airfield, sea defence works, river works, drainage works, earthworks, lagoon, dam, wall, caisson, mast, tower, pylon, underground tank, earth retaining structure, or structure designed to preserve or alter any natural feature, and fixed plant.

Who is this training for?

This course is for anyone involved in any stage of a construction project. So if you are the Client, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, or Designer, or if you design or construct for a domestic client then this course applies to you. The Construction (Design and management) Regulations 2015 apply to all types of construction work, no matter how big or small the job is, or whether it is for a commercial or domestic client.

What does the course cover?

A brief outline of the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2015. Including definitions, applications and the main duties placed on the duty holders.

What is the benefit to your business?

If your organisation performs any of the duties under the Construction (Design and management) Regulations 2015, persons performing these duties on your behalf need to understand and appreciate the duties placed upon them. Even if persons such as managers and procurement do not directly perform these duties they need to have an understanding of the requirements.

In order for The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 to apply, two criteria must apply:

1. The work must be to a structure;

2. The work must be construction.

Projects will be notified by the client to the HSE:

where the construction phase lasts more than 30 working days and 20 workers are on site simultaneously, or where the construction phase involves more than 500 person per days.”

Health and Safety Executive – HSE

Test and Certification

At the end of the course you will be given a test of 20 multiple choice questions. The required pass rate is 85%.

You will be able to download and print (if required) a digital certificate on completion of the course.

Course certificate lasts for 3 years

Course Duration

Approximately 35 minutes. (excluding time taken for the final exam)