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Plain-English guides to CDM 2015, Construction Phase Plans, RAMS, site inductions, and more. Written for sole traders and small builders — not for health and safety consultants.
What is a Construction Phase Plan?
A plain-English guide to CPPs: what they are, who needs one, what goes in them, and how to create one quickly for domestic and commercial projects.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →What is RAMS?
Everything you need to know about Risk Assessments and Method Statements: when you need them, what goes in them, and the common mistakes builders make.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →CDM 2015 for Small Builders & Sole Traders
The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015, explained without the jargon. Your duties, domestic client rules, notifiable projects, and the F10 form.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →Site Inductions: What to Cover and How to Run One
Why site inductions matter, what must be covered, how to run an effective one, and the benefits of going digital instead of paper.
Read guide →Try Site Inductions →COSHH Assessment for Builders: A Practical Guide
What COSHH is, common hazardous substances in construction (cement, silica, solvents), how to do an assessment, and how The Site Book tracks it.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →CDM Domestic Client Duties: What Builders Need to Know
Domestic client definition, automatic transfer of duties, what this means for you in practice, and the lightweight CPP for domestic work.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →How to Write a Risk Assessment for Construction Work
The HSE 5-step process, likelihood vs severity matrices, common construction risks, and how to make your risk assessment site-specific.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →How to Write a Method Statement: Step-by-Step Guide
What a method statement is, how to structure one, what to include at each stage, and how it links to your risk assessment.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Asbestos Awareness for Builders: What You Need to Know
Where asbestos is found in pre-2000 buildings, the duty to manage, refurbishment and demolition surveys, what to do if you find it, and licensing.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →Fire Safety on Construction Sites: Prevention and Planning
The Fire Safety Order 2005, the Joint Code of Practice, hot works permits, fire points, and how to plan evacuation on partially built structures.
Read guide →Try Site Management →Confined Spaces in Construction: Rules and Rescue
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, what counts as a confined space, safe systems of work, rescue plans, and atmospheric testing.
Read guide →Try Site Management →Silica Dust on Construction Sites: The Silent Killer
COSHH and the workplace exposure limit for silica, RPE selection, wet cutting, on-tool extraction, and health surveillance requirements.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →Hot Works on Construction Sites: Permits and Fire Prevention
The Joint Code of Practice, hot works permit systems, fire watch procedures, the 60-minute rule, and insurance requirements.
Read guide →Try Site Management →Incident Reporting and RIDDOR: What to Report and When
RIDDOR 2013 explained: reportable injuries, specified injuries, over-7-day incapacitation, reporting deadlines, and record keeping.
Read guide →Try Site Management →What Paperwork Do You Need for a Construction Job in the UK?
The definitive checklist of documents you need for any UK construction job — RAMS, CPP, COSHH, F10, site inductions, insurance certs, CSCS cards, and more.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What Documents Do Subcontractors Need for Site in the UK?
Everything a subcontractor needs before going on site — RAMS, insurance, CSCS cards, H&S policy, COSHH assessments, induction sign-off, and competency evidence.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →How to Write a RAMS for Construction Work: Step-by-Step UK Guide
A step-by-step guide to writing RAMS — risk assessment structure, 5×5 matrix, method statements, common mistakes, and a worked example for a single-storey extension.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Construction Phase Plan Example: What a Good CPP Looks Like (UK)
Walk through a real CPP section by section — project description, management structure, site rules, welfare, emergency procedures, and what good vs bad looks like.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →What RAMS Do You Need for a House Extension?
Typical hazards for house extensions — excavations, scaffolding, structural alterations, asbestos, services location — and the specific RAMS you need for each.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What RAMS Do You Need for a Loft Conversion?
Working at height, structural steel, confined spaces, electrical first fix, insulation COSHH, fire safety, asbestos in older buildings, and party wall considerations.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What Paperwork Do You Need for a Kitchen Fit?
Part P electrical regs, Gas Safe work, COSHH for adhesives and sealants, do you need RAMS, do you need a CPP, and insurance requirements for kitchen installations.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What RAMS Do You Need for Roof Work?
Fragile surfaces, edge protection, scaffolding requirements, weather limitations, hot works for flat roofing, manual handling, asbestos, and overhead cables.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Do I Need a Construction Phase Plan for a Domestic Extension?
CDM 2015 domestic client rules, when a CPP is legally required vs good practice, what a domestic CPP should contain, and F10 notification thresholds.
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