The construction industry is evolving rapidly, with increasing demands for safety, quality, and sustainability. While ISO 9001 has long been the foundation for quality management, it doesn’t fully address the unique challenges of the built environment. That’s where BS 99001:2022 comes in; a sector-specific standard designed to elevate quality management across the construction supply chain.
Why Certification to BS 99001 Is a Strategic Move:
- Tailored to Construction Realities: BS 99001 bridges the gap between generic quality systems and the complex, project-based nature of construction.
- Supports Compliance and Safety: It aligns with the Building Safety Act 2022 and the ‘golden thread’ of information, helping organisations meet legal and regulatory expectations.
- Boosts Market Confidence: Certification demonstrates a proactive commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability — key differentiators in today’s competitive landscape.
- Strengthens Supply Chain Performance: It provides clarity on customer expectations, helping suppliers and contractors deliver consistent value.
Our involvement in the development of BS 99001
Atlas Certification have been active members of the development committee of BS 99001 since its inception in 2020 utilising our construction sector experience to develop a set of additional quality-based requirements specific to the construction sector.
Why is BS 99001 necessary?
The construction industry recognises the need for improvement when compared with other industry sectors in the UK. This new standard incorporates the quality steps necessary to tackle the common quality issues experienced in the construction industry today.
Is BS 99001 linked to the UK’s Building Safety Act?
The tragic fall-out of the Grenfell incident has influenced the development of BS 99001 to ensure that better quality processes are developed and to meet the Building Safety Act in the UK.
Differences between ISO 9001 and BS 99001
While the fundamental principles of ISO9001 have not been changed, there are many additional requirements introduced to ensure that enhancements are made in the construction environment to deliver the best possible project quality.
BS99001 is not a replacement to ISO 9001:2015. It is an enhancement to ISO 9001 and its requirements are in addition to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. If you don’t currently have a quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015, it is possible to be certified for ISO 9001 and BS99001 at the same time. They need not be separate processes.
Becoming certified to BS 99001
The key benefit of the new standard is that better quality delivers lower costs and minimises the time taken to deliver a project overall. Thus, implementing the standard should drive profits and the reputation of companies that adopt the disciplines. It is likely that the standard becomes an industry norm (as similar systems have been within Aerospace and Oil & Gas) and that clients specify certification to the standard as a pre-requisite of tendering.
Talk to us now to understand the BS 99001 certification process either adding it to your existing ISO 9001 certification or being certified for the first time.