CDM Regulations 2024 — Malaysia
Safer design.Accountable duty holders.Defensible CDM evidence.
Malaysia's only specialist CDM governance consultancy. We serve Clients, PCWDs, PCWCs, designers and contractors under the CDM Regulations 2024 — with the proprietary CDM Compliance Playbook™ 5•10•14.
A proprietary governance framework built on 5 Phases, 10 Milestones and 14 Mandatory Documents — the definitive CDM compliance roadmap for Malaysian construction projects.
From project inception through handover — structured CDM governance at every stage.
Clear compliance checkpoints that keep duty-holders accountable and projects on track.
The mandatory CDM document set required for defensible JKKP 12 compliance.
© OHI&A CDM Advisors. CDM Compliance Playbook™ 5•10•14 is a proprietary framework. All rights reserved.
Explore the PlaybookOHI&A Appointment Principle
No SKET-OC → No Appointment.
Under CDM Regulations 2024, no duty-holder may be appointed without demonstrating the requisite Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Training and Organisational Capability (SKET-OC). This is the Client's primary gatekeeping obligation — and the foundation of every compliant project.
What We Do
Principal Services
Specialist CDM governance services for every duty-holder role under Malaysia's CDM Regulations 2024.
Client CDM Governance & IGA²
Independent Governance & Assurance Advisory for Clients — establishing defensible CDM oversight from project inception through handover. The Client is the Primary Duty Holder responsible for ensuring the success of every JKKP 12 compliance obligation.
PCWD Enablement & Conditional Appointment Support
Structured support for the Principal Contractor with Design responsibilities — from SKET-OC assessment through conditional appointment documentation. The Client must provide clear Authority to the PCWD to perform his duties effectively.
PCWC Readiness & PCWD–PCWC Handshake Assurance
Readiness assessment and ongoing assurance for Principal Contractors — ensuring the PCWD–PCWC handshake is successful through adequate SKET-OC oversight, structured handover protocols and evidenced CDM obligations.
Design Risk Management Workshops
Facilitated DRM workshops covering Pre-Construction Information (PCI), Concept Design Risk Assessment (CDRA) to ensure Buildability, Constructability & External Form Maintainability; Detail Design Risk Assessment (DDRA) to ensure Operability, Maintainability & Sustainability; Pre-Construction Design Risk Assessment (PCDRA) for Temporary, Permanent & Specialist Works during construction; and Residual Risk management.
Golden Thread, CPP Interface & SHF Handover
Establishing and maintaining the Golden Thread of CDM information — CPP interface management and Safety and Health File handover readiness.
Active-Project CDM Compliance Recovery
Rapid assessment and structured recovery for projects where CDM compliance has fallen behind — restoring defensible governance mid-project.
Portfolio Command Centre & Executive Reporting
Programme-level CDM oversight for developers and contractors managing multiple projects — consolidated governance reporting for executive decision-making.
CDM Training, Workshops, Coaching & Mentoring
Structured CDM training programmes, project-specific workshops, and individual coaching for duty-holders and project teams.
CDM Governance Principles
The Three Pillars of
CDM Compliance Success
Client as Primary Duty Holder
The Client bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring the success of each and every JKKP 12 compliance obligation. CDM governance does not begin with the PCWD or PCWC — it begins with the Client's decision to appoint competent duty-holders and to maintain active oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
Client Authority to the PCWD
The Client must provide clear, documented Authority to the PCWD to perform his duties. Without this mandate, the PCWD cannot exercise the governance, oversight and intervention powers that CDM Regulations 2024 require. Authority is not implied — it must be explicitly granted and evidenced in the appointment documentation.
Ensuring a Successful PCWD–PCWC Handshake
The PCWD–PCWC handshake is a critical governance transition. Where it fails, the root cause is almost always inadequate SKET-OC oversight at the point of PCWC appointment. The solution: the PCWD must conduct a structured SKET-OC assessment of the PCWC before appointment, establish a formal handover protocol with documented evidence of CDM obligations transferred, and maintain active oversight during the early construction phase to confirm the PCWC has the capability and resources to fulfil those obligations.
Founder & Principal
Haji Othman Ismail
Principal CDM Adviser
Malaysia's foremost CDM governance specialist. Haji Othman brings over four decades of construction industry experience — from structural engineering through project management to CDM regulatory compliance — to every client engagement.
Othman Haji Ismail & Associates PLT
SSM Reg. No. LLP0020762LGN
Unit 3-03-01, REVO (Block C), Plaza Bukit Jalil (Aurora Place)
No. 1, Persiaran Jalil 1, Bandar Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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