01/04/2026
On a domestic project, YOU (the homeowner) are treated as the “client” under CDM 2015, but your duties are normally passed to the people doing the work.
If you appoint a Principal Contractor (and Principal Designer where needed), they take on the day-to-day health and safety planning and management.
That’s why it matters who you hire. Ask if they’re CHAS accredited, insured, and CDM compliant.
Got a project coming up in Durham and surrounding areas? Drop us a message and we’ll talk you through it in plain English.