The new Competence Framework for Procurement in the Built Environment is an essential reference for the whole industry supply chain, writes Paul Nash.

A new competence framework for procurement in the built environment defines the minimum competence requirements for those undertaking procurement activities in the industry.

The Industry Competence Steering Group has been restructured to become a formal working group of the Industry Competence Committee under the Building Safety Regulator.

A new competence framework for site supervisors will raise standards, ensure compliance and foster safer construction practices, writes Kris Zakrzewski MCIOB.

The Construction Industry Council (has said that designers and principal designers don’t require a CSCS card to demonstrate competence.