Client's Role
A 'client' is anyone having construction or building work carried out as part of their business. This could be an individual, partnership or company and includes property developers or management companies for domestic properties.
Client's Duties
On all projects clients will need to:
- Check competence and resources of all appointees.
- Ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project including welfare facilities.
- Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages.
- Provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors.
- Appoint a CDM co-ordinator.
- Appoint a principal contractor.
- Make sure that construction work does not start unless a construction phase plan is in place and there are adequate welfare facilities on site.
- Provide information relating to the health and safety file to the CDM co-ordinator.
- Retain and provide access to the health and safety file.
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