[1] Statistics published by Osborne Clarke claim up to 85% of businesses affected by the regulations do not consider themselves to be in the construction industry.

[2] CDM 2015 aims to ensure health and safety issues are appropriately considered during the development of construction projects.

[citation needed] CDM Regulations 2015 define responsibilities according to particular roles from client, designer and contractor.

[1] It is the responsibility of those who procure such ‘works’ to be familiar with their obligations; for example, under CDM 2015 a television producer is now in the construction industry.

[6] The principal implication of CDM 2015 is that the person or business for whom the construction services are carried out, ‘the client’, is accountable for health, safety and welfare on the project.