News and insights
Engineering is changing. Standards must keep pace.
Read the latest news, insight and case studies from the Engineering Council as we work with partners across the profession to raise standards, respond to change and support responsible engineering.
From professional registration and Standards updates to policy developments and registrant stories, this is where we share how the promise of responsible engineering is being made real.
Case Study
Victor Tsui CEng MIMechE MCIPHE MCIBSE
I decided to become professionally registered to enhance my credibility and demonstrate my commitment to engineering excellence. Registration signifies adherence to high standards of practice and ethics, which is essential for gaining the trust of clients and stakeholders in my role managing critical facilities.
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Engineering Council holds 2026 Summer Networking Reception for institutions
The Engineering Council hosted its annual Summer Networking Reception on 13 May at No. 4 Hamilton Place, the home of the Royal Aeronautical Engineering Society, in London.
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Pang Yiu Kei Kenji CEng MIMechE FCABE MCIBSE MAPM
Professional registration was a way to benchmark myself against international standards and demonstrate that my competence, ethics, and experience meet a recognised level.
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Publication of guidance for competence in the built environment
New guidance, Managing Competence in the Built Environment: An industry guide on how to meet the ICC principles has been published by the Industry Task and Finish Group (ITFG).
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2026 Salary Survey highlights continued salary growth for professionally registered engineers and technicians
The Engineering Council has been pleased to partner with The Engineer on its annual Salary Survey, which has been published today. It reveals that professionally registered engineers and technicians continue to command significantly higher salaries than their non-registered peers.
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Built environment apprenticeships at risk without caution in reforms
A new report from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) has warned that as reforms to simplify technical and professional apprenticeship assessment progress, high standards and clear professional pathways into the built environment sector must be preserved.
Case Study
Seema Tanwar EngTech MIET
Professional integrity means delivering accurate, safe, and sustainable engineering solutions while adhering to ethical standards. It involves transparency, accountability, and respect for public welfare. In BIM, it also means ensuring data accuracy, collaboration, and compliance with design protocols to support reliable infrastructure outcomes.
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Engineering Council refreshes brand to unite and lead the UK engineering profession through standards
The Engineering Council is introducing a refreshed brand identity, reaffirming its role as the UK’s regulatory body for the engineering profession. The new identity supports our ambition to bring greater cohesion across the engineering community and strengthen our leadership role in supporting a unified, high‑standards profession, “the promise of responsible engineering made real”.
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New £70 million Government funding announced to fix building safety gap
The UK Government has recently unveiled plans to fund building safety workforce shortages to support the building of around 1.5 million homes.
Insight
Maintaining professional registration through career breaks - supporting women in engineering
Women’s History Month is a time to honour the achievements of women in engineering – those who have built, designed and developed innovations; those who have broken down barriers, challenged expectations and pushed the profession forward.