The Health and Safety Executive has appointed Jon Vanstone to chair the Interim Industry Competence Committee (IICC), the body which will support the work of the Government in establishing the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

The IICC is one of three advisory committees provided for in the draft Building Safety Bill, which will advise the BSR and the industry on all competence-related matters.

Peter Baker, Chief Inspector of Buildings at the Health and Safety Executive, said: “Jon brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience to the role, and I look forward to working with him and his IICC colleagues in the important mission to improve the behaviour and competence of everyone involved in the safety of buildings and in helping to shape the BSR’s future role.”

Jon is Chair of the Competent Persons Forum and a member of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee as well as chair of Certass.

Dame Judith Hackitt, who led the Government review on building regulations and fire safety, added: “I was encouraged to hear the strong commitment made by Jon Vanstone on his appointment as Chair of the Interim Industry Competence Committee as he takes up his role in supporting the BSR in delivery of more competent people throughout industry.

Jon added: “I have a firm belief that the ICC is the best way that the construction industry can develop a consistent approach to raising competency standards, that will support the Building Safety Regulator in improving the design, construction and management of buildings to ensure that people can live safely and comfortably in their homes.

“As chair of the IICC, I am committed to enabling real collaboration to make the delivery of the formal ICC a future reality, whilst supporting the industry so that our new competency standards are effective in delivering the safety throughout the built environment that we should all expect.”

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