The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects. CDM applies to all building, construction and maintenance work and places legal duties on virtually everyone involved in construction work no matter who you are – from trustees, site leaders to individual volunteers – so everyone needs to be aware of these regulations.

CDM will apply to most waterway restoration projects but, as no two sites are the same, CDM recognises that each one will have its own way of managing health and safety on site and involving everyone in the process of keeping a site safe.