These Regulations came into force on 1 August 2016 and apply to Northern Ireland only.

They aim to protect people from the health and safety risks of construction by establishing a framework for managing those risks.

In doing so, they revoke and replace, with modifications, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2007/291, as well as implement the requirements of Directive 92/57/EEC, on the minimum health and safety requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites.

Legislative background

The main changes from the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2007/291 are:

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