Building a Safer Future has announced the first group of organisations to be awarded BSF Champion status after completing its new building safety culture change assessment scheme
The BSF Champion assessment aims to give companies a detailed insight into their leadership and culture around building safety. It also gives them actionable data and practical tools to help them review and update their processes.
In doing so, the BSF champion assessment hopes to drive meaningful and measurable improvement in leadership and culture around building safety and help to rebuild public trust.
Organisations that have achieved BSF Champion status include:
- Barratt Developments Plc
- Galliford Try
- Hill Holdings Ltd
- Martin Arnold Ltd
- MHS Homes
- Morgan Sindall
- Orion Fire Engineering Ltd
- Persimmon Homes Ltd
- Salix Homes
‘A wake-up call to everyone else to get onboard’
Dame Judith Hackitt, chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and chair of the Industry Safety Steering Group, commented: “Every journey of culture change starts with an open and honest assessment of where you are today.
“All of the companies who have achieved Champion status have shown the courage to look at themselves and understand the steps they need to take to improve and are now embarked upon that journey.
“Their leadership and the benefits they can demonstrate already from setting out on this journey should be a wake-up call to everyone else to get onboard.”
Companies who have achieved BSF Champion Status have ‘taken meaningful action instead of waiting for change’
Steve Elliott, non-executive Chair of Building a Safer Future, commented: “I want to congratulate the companies achieving Building a Safer Future Champion status today.
“You can take real pride in the leadership you are showing in committing to a journey of continuous improvement in building safety. You have taken meaningful action instead of waiting for regulations to change, which should encourage many more organisations in the industry to follow the excellent example you are setting. I wish you all well on your continuing journeys.”
Awards were presented at the Culture Change in Construction: Leading Building Safety Conference
Status Awards were presented to the successful companies at the Culture Change in Construction: Leading Building Safety Conference jointly hosted by UK Construction Week, Building a Safer Future and the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) on Thursday 23rd March.
The conference focused on showcasing and sharing learning and best practice from companies at the forefront of driving change n their organisations through the BSF
Champions programme.
Companies can apply to participate in the BSF Champions programme by visiting the Building a Safer Future website and completing the application form.
