A new report from the Competence Steering Group, the cross-sector group charged with raising standards for those working in safety-critical occupations in the wake of the Grenfell tower fire, is urging companies and individuals to adopt new competence practices and measures for a safer built environment.

The report - A Higher Bar - Achieving a Competence-led Built Environment – sets out the significant steps being made across the built environment and fire sectors in improving skills, knowledge, and behaviours to drive culture change and improve the safety of buildings.

New standards, competence frameworks, accreditation procedures and learning materials have been developed by the CSG’s Working Groups and taken forward by the BSI and other bodies.

The report – CSG’s third - also sets out the next steps for the Group as it looks to accelerate the roll out of the new competence requirements and systems across the built environment workforce.

The CSG will now become a sub‐group of the BSR Industry Competence Committee.

The report can be dowloaded here for free.