{"id":6186,"date":"2025-06-24T16:46:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:46:58","slug":"besa-audit-blitz-sees-14-specialist-contractors-suspended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/besa-audit-blitz-sees-14-specialist-contractors-suspended\/","title":{"rendered":"BESA audit blitz sees 14 specialist contractors suspended"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Building Engineering Services Association has suspended 14 member specialist contractors after they failed to meet its core competence audit standards.<\/p>\n

BESA said the firms had flunked its independent Competence Assessment Standard \u2013 which checks firms on business practices, finances, insurance, health and safety, and technical skills.<\/p>\n

The Association\u2019s council said it was taking \u201crobust action\u201d in the interest of the wider building services sector and clients.<\/p>\n

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Chief executive David Frise said: \u201cWe do not suspend members lightly but take our wider responsibilities to the industry and its ultimate clients \u2013 building occupants \u2013 extremely seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the move was a stark reminder of the importance of maintaining high standards across the industry: \u201cLast week\u2019s Grenfell: Uncovered<\/em> documentary on Netflix was a timely reminder of why we must do everything we can to maintain the highest possible standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CAS audit is aligned with the Build UK Common Assessment Standard and is carried out by a UKAS-accredited part of the BESA group.<\/p>\n

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It includes on-site technical checks to give clients and main contractors confidence in approved members.<\/p>\n

Frise added: \u201cWe have never been afraid to suspend members who don\u2019t meet our standards. It is always a last resort as we would much rather help companies improve \u2013 but when that\u2019s not possible, we will take the ultimate sanction.\u201d<\/p>\n

A list of verified and fully audited BESA members is available via the Association\u2019s online register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/vGWRpt3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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