Construction Design Management (CDM) 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FUGURESIII

LIST OF TABLESIV

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY1

Research Design1

Data Analysis Method1

Literature Search2

Secondary Data2

Qualitative Research3

Assumptions of Qualitative Research3

Research Philosophy4

Validity5

Generalizability6

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION7

The 'Designing for Safety' Concept7

CDM Regulations 19949

Need for CDM Regulations 200710

Successes of CDM Regulations 200712

Central Duty Holder for Health and Safety Provision14

Replacement of Pre-Tender Information to Pre-Construction Information16

Concerns in CDM Regulations 200719

Updating of CDM Regulations 200722

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION23

Summary of the Findings23

Recommendations and Future Aspects26

Limitations of the Research26

REFERENCES27

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Overall impact of CDM 200714

Figure 2: How Pre-Construction Information is established18

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Has CDM 2007 delivered a positive impact in key areas?13

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

Research Design

The research is based on secondary data accumulation. The data is pressed out from various various textbooks, course materials, trade journals, newspapers and magazines. While, HSE reviews and reports and also from government publications were also used to gather the data. Secondary research depicts information assembled by literature, broadcast media, publications, and other non-human origins. In this research, we also employed the descriptive method of research. The research accession used is qualitative. Qualitative research is practically more immanent than quantitative one. This type of study is often less costly than quantitative studies and is exceedingly effectual in acquiring information. It is a frequently used method in instances where valued measurement is not commanded (Silverman 2001, 45-89). As already adverted, this study chooses the secondary method (Silverman 2001, 45-89). This type of study is often less costly than quantitative studies and is exceedingly effectual in acquiring information. It is a frequently used method in instances where valued measurement is not commanded (Silverman 2001, 45-89).

Data Analysis Method

The literature was reviewed while considering the analysis of all the major information and facts. An in-depth analysis of all the data collected was done and the current situations and evidences were also taken into account. However, a literature too old to appropriate the search and the topic was excluded (to some extent) from this research and analysis. Only the latest figures which were sufficient enough to assist the exploration and illustration were utilized. Then the reviews, reports and also government publications were gathered and were later analyzed to test against the primary hypothesis.

Literature Search

The measurements of choice for literature were relevancy to research topic and year of publishing. Both public and individual libraries as well as online libraries were chaffered to approach the data. Facts were accumulated to support the study that has been conveyed. To gather proper information about the study, scholarly as well as non-scholarly articles were searched and considered. HSE reviews and reports and also from government publications are used, where as various textbooks, course materials, trade journals, newspapers and magazines are also used for secondary data accumulation. For text book, books available in Institute of Civil Engineers, online Libraries, E-Resources and online publications and journals are used to obtain necessary data published in recent years. For course material, I have attended courses and seminars which have helped me to obtain more detailed information. These include;

1)CDM 2007 designer workshop

2)CDM 2007 ...