Build UK has published an updated version of the Common Assessment Standard, and the Building Safety section is now mandatory for completion by all companies that carry out work under the Building Safety Act. Version 5 also contains updates to the Corporate & Professional Standing; Environmental; and Fairness, Inclusion & Respect sections.
Companies will be required to complete the updated question set when they next go through the certification process for the Common Assessment Standard with a Recognised Assessment Body, and a number of Build UK Contractor members will be specifying that their supply chains must have successfully completed the Building Safety section by 1 October 2025.
There is a growing list of organisations across both the public and private sectors using the Common Assessment Standard to demonstrate that members of their supply chains have the organisational capability to fulfil their duties under the Building Safety Act. Companies need to obtain certification only once from any of the Recognised Assessment Bodies, and those wishing to see a reduction in the bureaucracy of pre-qualification should review the different certifications they hold to see if they have the Common Assessment Standard more than once and whether that is required for any reason.
