Domestic clients are officially termed as people who live in a property and appoint a builder to carry out work on the property. They have no client responsibilities under CDM 2007.

But what about if I appoint a builder to develop a property for me, which I then sell a few months after completion?

Would the CDM regs apply - or by living in it during the building work am I a domestic client?

All those who work in the construction industry have their part to play looking after their own health and safety and in improving the industry's health and safety record.

A CDM client is someone who is having construction or building work carried out, unless they are a domestic client. A domestic client is someone who lives, or will live, in the premises where the work is carried out. The premises must not relate to any trade, business or other undertaking. Although a domestic client does not have duties under CDM, those who work for them on construction projects will.

On all projects clients will need to:

• Check competence and resources of all appointees
• Ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project welfare facilities
• Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages
• Provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors

Hope this is of help Dannyboy

Regards

MVM