The Charter was developed and founded by the Early Adopters Scheme which was developed by Government to support the industry in driving forward the cultural changes needed to achieve a safer building system now, and in the future.
Early Adopters have been working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to trial and test proposed policy options for the new regulatory regime. The group has also been working collaboratively to create and participate in opportunities to share their experience of improving building safety with the wider industry.
The Early Adopters are committed to spearheading cultural change across the industry and to taking a leading role in the future development of the Building a Safer Future Charter.
The Early Adopters and Founders of the Charter are:
Who we are?
Barratt Developments is the nation’s largest housebuilder, creating great new places to live throughout Britain.
Why we have signed the charter?
We have signed up to the Building Safety Charter to make a clear commitment to safety for the people who work on our sites, our customers and the general public.
Who we are?
Kier Housing Maintenance specialise in working in occupied properties across the UK, providing tailored planned maintenance and repairs, fire safety and compliance and refurbishment projects.
Why we have signed the charter?
We believe that all people have the right to live in a safe home and environment and so have committed to the Building Safety Charter to challenge behaviours and culture in our industry to achieve this.
Who we are?
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses.
Why we have signed the charter?
We believe that everyone has the right to a safe, secure and quality home. And that nothing is more important than the safety of people living in our homes. That’s why L&Q have signed the Building Safety Charter.
Who we are?
The Peabody Group owns and manages more than 66,000 homes across London and the South East.
Why we have signed the charter?
By signing the Building Safety Charter we believe we can work with other housing providers and developers to kick start the Hackitt recommendations, and help reform the system.
Who we are?
Salix Homes is a housing association based in Salford, Greater Manchester and owns around 8,000 homes.
Why we have signed the charter?
To us, the Building Safety Charter means that the safety of buildings and the residents that live there is the number one priority in the design, construction and occupation of all new and existing buildings. That’s what we believe in, and that’s why we were proud to be amongst the first organisations to sign up to the charter. Building safety should be everybody’s responsibility, from the Board to every level of staff and extends to our residents and partner organisations.
Who we are?
United Living is one of the UK’s leading providers of refurbished and new build living solutions.
Why we have signed the charter?
We committed to the Building Safety Charter because it is a way to unite our people, supply chain partners and our clients in building a safer future.
Who we are?
The Wates Group, established in 1897, is one of the leading privately-owned, construction, development and property services companies in the UK .
Why we have signed the charter?
We are committed to ensuring that the places people live now and in the future are safe and secure. We are a proud signatories of the Building Safety Charter and have made a strong commitment to drive forward real industry-wide culture change, in both practices and behaviours, at all stages of design, construction, refurbishment.
Who we are?
Willmott Dixon is a privately-owned contracting and interior fit-out group. Founded in 1852, we create value for customers, stakeholders and communities by working in a sustainable and responsible way to shape the built environment and make a positive impact on society’s well-being.
Why we have signed the charter?
We committed to the Building Safety Charter as we believe all construction industry professionals have a duty to ensure that public safety and well-being is the primary consideration in the design, procurement and delivery of construction projects.
