Project Life Cycle
Distinguish pre-construction and construction phases, and understand how planning, design, management, and handover connect.
Understand CDM 2024 through the construction project life cycle.
A practical learning path for clients, construction work designers, construction work contractors, and safety professionals who need to apply CDM duties in Malaysia.
Module Overview
From initial design to the end of construction phase.
CDM applies to places of work where a construction project is carried out, beginning at planning and design and continuing through construction. The module explains the two project phases and the key responsibilities that connect duty holders.
- How CDM replaced BOWECS as the core construction OSH framework.
- Why design and planning decisions create or remove site risk.
- How clients, PCWD/CWD, and PCWC/CWC coordinate during the project.
Learning Path
The core CDM topics are organised for practical use.
Client Duties
Clarify client leadership, written appointments, pre-construction information, welfare expectations, and project resources.
PCWD & CWD Roles
Review how designers eliminate, reduce, or control risk through design choices, specifications, quantities, and coordination.
Construction Phase
Connect PCWC duties, site safety supervisor involvement, welfare, site security, CPP, and construction phase coordination.
CDM Documents
Use PCI, CPP, and SHF as live project tools rather than paperwork created at the end of a project.
Knowledge Checks
Use short review points to confirm the project phase, duty holder, and document responsibilities before moving forward.
Design Risk Management
CDM1-CDM7 turns design risk into a traceable information chain.
The DRM process links the client brief, PCWD appointment, PCI, DRA reviews, CDM option analysis, CPP coordination, SHF updates, handover, and building-use records into one project flow.
Strategic Definition
CDM1 starts with the client brief, project objectives, scope, constraints, and early OSH expectations.
Preparation & Briefing
PCWD is appointed, CDM1 is updated, CDM2 starts, and CDM5/CDM6 requirements are set.
Concept Design
PCWD coordinates the CDM process while CDM3, CDM4, and CDM7 begin to record significant issues.
Spatial Coordination
Design and engineering analysis is captured through CDM4a, with CDM1-CDM4 kept current.
Technical Design
CDM information is prepared for tender, residual risks are reviewed, PCWC is appointed, and CPP/JKKP12 is prepared.
Construction
PCWC manages site OSH, CPP is monitored, design changes are reviewed, and CDM5 is updated.
Handover
CDM5 and the building manual are finalised, handed to the client, and supported with user/FM briefing.
Use
FM teams use and update CDM5 for maintenance, repair, future works, and later owner handover.
Duty Holders
Make responsibilities visible before work starts.
The client has the greatest influence over the project, while the PCWD supports the pre-construction phase and the PCWC leads construction phase coordination. The module helps project teams see where responsibilities begin, transfer, and overlap.
- Client brief, time constraints, budget, site information, and expectations.
- Pre-construction information and design risk assessment.
- Construction phase plan, welfare, site safety, and safety and health file.
Bahasa Malaysia Focus
Penjelasan CDM yang mudah dirujuk oleh pasukan projek.
CDM terpakai bagi projek yang melibatkan kerja pembinaan di tempat kerja. Pemahaman yang betul terhadap maksud projek, tempat kerja, fasa pra-pembinaan, dan fasa pembinaan membantu pasukan projek menyusun tanggungjawab KKP dengan lebih jelas.
- Senarai semak bahaya tipikal di tapak pembinaan.
- Rujukan peranan klien, pereka bentuk kerja pembinaan, dan kontraktor kerja pembinaan.
- Penekanan kepada kawalan risiko bermula seawal reka bentuk awal.
Next Step
Use the module as a briefing, training, or internal project reference.
For facilitated training or project-specific CDM advisory, contact OSHCDM by Rimays.