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Close The Building Safety Act 2022 is the most significant change to building and fire safety regulation in a generation.
The Act is challenging how all in the construction industry must operate, from clients, principal designers, manufacturers, main contractors to operatives working on site.
Competency standards
The competence of the workforce is at the heart of the Act. It defines competence as having the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours (SKEB) and places a legal duty on individuals carrying out construction work to be competent for their roles.
Future evolution
Today, CSCS cards display the competency threshold for each occupation as determined by the relevant Standard Sector Body and Sector Representative Organisation. In most cases this equates to a qualification (an NVQ) and the appropriate level of health and safety test. Soon, it will also include a culture of the ongoing development of skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours.
Industry Competence Steering Group
Leading on this work is the Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG) and their Working Groups who are made up of representatives from the relevant sectors and occupations.
Verifying Elements of Competence
CSCS is working with a number of occupations and the ICSG Working Groups to ensure when the various elements of the SKEB are in place, they can be validated by the relevant CSCS Alliance card scheme and displayed on the card.