ICC Client Principles – Feedback form

The Building Safety Act 2022, and the subsequent addition of Part 2A into the Building Regulations 2010, established clear expectations of clients as dutyholders, recognising their important role in shaping safe buildings. Many clients want to do the right thing, but may not always be sure what diligent, informed and proportionate client behaviour looks like in practice. The Industry Competence Committee (ICC), working alongside the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), has developed a set of Principles for Informed Clients to address this gap. The principles are designed to: provide a clear, high-level framework to support client decision-making encourage proportionate oversight based on risk, complexity and building lifecycle responsibilities support stronger governance, accountability and culture help clients contribute to safer outcomes through the way they commission, procure and oversee building work. Why we are consulting on the principles We are now seeking views from all types of c