Most site based activities related to the investigation and remediation of contaminated land are subject to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM Regulations). Describes the key requirements of the regulations and the applicability to site based activities. Discusses particular implications of the regulations for those involved in the investigation and remediation of contaminated land and considers that implementing the management framework established by the regulations is complementary to good practice on contaminated sites. Describes the benefits of integrating health and safety management with scheme project management, and of pre-planning the structure of the project health and safety files. Considers future developments in the application of the regulations and concludes that properly planned and executed remediation schemes should benefit from the diligent application of the regulations. References. [TAKEN PARTLY FROM JOURNAL HEADNOTE]