New Competence Guidance for organisations Now Live on the BSI Competence Hub

The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) has published updated advice on competence management, now accessible via the BSI Built Environment Competence Hub providing a single, trusted location for up to date information.

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.

Together, the ICC’s Setting Expectations on Competence Management and the ITFG’s new guidance form a coherent, aligned framework:

• ICC advice sets out what good competence management looks like
• ITFG  guidance explains how organisations can implement those principles in practice

This shared framework strengthens the sector’s collective approach to competence and supports consistent messaging across industry.

BSR Webinar: Managing Competence in the Built Environment (March 2026)

A BSR webinar is now available on YouTube: Managing Competence in the Built Environment (March 2026).

The session provides an overview of regulatory expectations, practical examples of competence management, and insights into how organisations can strengthen their arrangements ahead of upcoming regulatory milestones.

Where to find the publications:

• BSI Competence Hub   

1. ICC Competence Management Guidance
2. ITFG Managing Competence in the Built Environment    

• BSR Webinar March 2026 Managing Competence in the Built Environment (March 2026)