Bridging Regulation and Reality: How BS 99001 Supports Compliance with the Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act has transformed how the UK’s built environment must operate, placing greater emphasis than ever on accountability, competence, and transparency. But while the legislation defines what must be achieved, it doesn’t explain how to deliver it.
That’s where the BS 99001 standard comes in. Developed by the sector, for the sector, this enhanced quality management standard builds on ISO 9001 to provide the operational framework needed to meet the Act’s demands, embedding quality, safety, and assurance across every stage of a project.
In this whitepaper, BSI experts and industry leaders explore how BS 99001 aligns with the Building Safety Act, providing practical guidance to help organizations bridge the gap between regulatory intent and on-the-ground delivery. You’ll discover how BS 99001 can:
- Turn legal duties into everyday, auditable processes
- Strengthen governance, competence, and lifecycle assurance
- Build regulator-ready evidence for HRB Gateway submissions
- Drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
What the experts say:
Gena Ibraev, CQP MCQI, IDipNEBOSH, IRMCert - BSI Standards Volunteer, Chair of Technical Committee B/570 Quality Management in the Built Environment Sector
“The Building Safety Act has reshaped the UK built environment, challenging us not just to understand our legal duties, but to embed them in everyday practice. BS 99001:2022 was developed by the sector, for the sector, to translate quality principles into practical action.
This whitepaper connects BS 99001 with the Building Safety Act, offering clear guidance on how quality management supports compliance, safety, and competence. My hope is that it gives you confidence to turn intent into action and to play your part in building a safer, higher-quality future.”
Adrian Shah-Cundy - Group Health, Safety, and Quality Director, VolkerWessels UK
This whitepaper demonstrates how the standard can assist in achieving the requirements of the BSA, as the very nature of BS 99001 provides more construction-specific requirements above and beyond ISO 9001. The enhancements brought by BS 99001 lead to more robust arrangements and more rigorous monitoring, in order to meet the complex requirements of the built environment sector.
Steffan Speer – Morgan Sindall Technical Director and Chartered Quality Institute Construction Special Interest Group Network Lead (Chair).
“Some people have asked how BS99001 would help organisations comply with the Building Safety Act, this paper helps demonstrates the links between legislation and the quality management standard.”
Leigh Holland - Head of Quality & Building Safety, Laing O’Rourke
“Laing O’Rourke is proud to have undertaken a peer review of this important white paper, which demonstrates how BS 99001 bridges the gap between regulatory requirements and practical delivery in the built environment. BS 99001 sets a new benchmark for quality management in the built environment, driving accountability, supporting organisational competence and capability, and ensuring transparency through robust assurance information at every stage of the project lifecycle. “As the first UK group to achieve certification to BS 99001 across all entities, we have seen first-hand the impact and benefit with our clients, and across our operations”
