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Survey reveals higher salaries for professionally registered engineers
Gaining a professional title demonstrates an individual’s commitment to the profession, as well as enhancing their career prospects and opening up promotion opportunities.
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Entries Now Open for IOM3 Sustainable Future Awards 2025
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Sustainable Future Awards are back for the third year to celebrate and recognise the individuals and organisations advancing the transition to a low-carbon, resource efficient society.
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Volunteers Week - Celebrating the volunteers who help shape our profession
This Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June 2025), the Engineering Council celebrates the dedicated individuals whose time, expertise and passion help uphold the standards that maintain the trust and respect of the engineering profession.
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Institute of Corrosion awarded licensed professional engineering institution status
The Engineering Council is delighted to announce that the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) has become a licensed professional engineering institution.
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Denson Mutarah CEng MCIBSE
Professional registration shows technical competence and ethical commitment worldwide. Achieving CEng status shows my dedication to engineering excellence.
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New engineering standard launched for higher risk buildings
The official launch of a new Standard for building safety has been held today at the House of Lords at an event hosted by his Lordship the Earl of Lindsay. The new UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment contextualised for Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB) has been developed by the Engineering Council in response to recommendations made in Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of building regulations and fire safety in the aftermath of the Grenfell disaster.
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Institute of Water Appoints New Co-Vice Presidents of Engineering
Two professionally registered engineers, have been announced as The Institute of Water’s (IWater) new Co-Vice Presidents of Engineering.
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James KL Wong CEng MIMechE MIET
I was inspired by the engineering ethos to serve. My education and job equipped me to address real-world problems, aiming to make a tangible difference. Becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng) will help to amplify this.
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IMechE opens nominations for 2025 Prestige Awards
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has opened nominations for the 2025 Prestige Awards.
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Annual Review 2024 Published
The Engineering Council's Annual Review 2024 showcases the organisation’s key achievements and activities from the past year.
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IStructE Structural Awards 2025 open to entries from around the world
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has opened nominations for the Structural Awards 2025.