This BSI Flex gives recommendations for core criteria for building safety to promote high standards of protection for people in and around buildings. It is applicable to buildings of all types and scales. It is intended to have wide application and relevance in modern construction and property markets throughout the UK and beyond.

Building safety in the context of this BSI Flex relates to the physical conditions created by new or existing buildings, their immediate surroundings and how these impact on the safety of occupants throughout the building lifecycle. This BSI Flex does not cover other matters which might affect safety, such as policing or crime.

This BSI Flex is intended for use by those with responsibility for the development, maintenance or application of sector-specific competence frameworks for roles, functions, activities or tasks undertaken by individuals where these are critical to and directly influence safety in and around buildings. This includes competence frameworks for technical and nontechnical roles, and for individuals working under their own authority as well as under the supervision of other competent individuals.

This BSI Flex might also be relevant to regulated, duty-holding or statutory roles such as:

Persons with accountability for building safety or acting as clients for building work might also find the recommendations of this BSI Flex of use.

This BSI Flex is not intended to replace existing professional, technical or vocational training or competence frameworks which continue to reflect the full range of competences required for particular disciplines, roles, functions, activities or tasks.

This BSI Flex does not cover organizational and team competence.