British standard on sustainability

The Construction Industry Council (CIC)’s proposal to use The Edge and CIC’s ‘Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment’ as the foundation for a new British Standard on sustainability competence has been formally approved by the BSI Planning and Approval Team.

This standard, based on the framework released in February 2025, will provide core sustainability criteria for competence frameworks across the built environment sector. It is intended for general use in developing sector-specific frameworks that reflect the appropriate scope and level of competence required for defined roles, functions and activities.

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