New guidance is now available to help organisations understand recognised standards and good practice on managing competence. The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) has published updated advice on competence management.
Alongside this, the Industry Task and Finish Group (ITFG) has published Managing Competence in the Built Environment: An industry guide on how to meet the ICC principles. Developed by more than 50 professional bodies, organisations, regulators and assurance bodies, this guidance offers practical, proportionate and risk based support to help organisations put the ICC’s expectations into practice. It provides step by step advice, examples and approaches that can be adapted across different parts of the built environment.
The guidance is accessible via the BSI Built Environment Competence Hub.
A Building Safety Regulator webinar is now also available on YouTube: Managing Competence in the Built Environment (March 2026). The session provided an overview of regulatory expectations, practical examples of competence management, and insights into how organisations can strengthen their arrangements ahead of upcoming regulatory milestones.
Passive Fire Specification
The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) has published three new Knowledge Shares to address widespread misunderstanding in the specification of passive fire protection systems across the built environment.
The new publications are:
- PFKG Knowledge Share 10: Active Fire Curtain Standards
- PFKG Knowledge Share 11: Active Fire Curtains – Insulation vs Radiation
- PFKG Knowledge Share 12: Fire Barriers and Cavity Barriers – What’s the Difference?
Together, the documents provide clear, practical guidance in areas where poor terminology, legacy standards, and inconsistent interpretation continue to undermine compliance.
All three Knowledge Shares are available here.
