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Engineering Council and Royal Academy of Engineering update ethical guidance to meet a new era of engineering challenges

The Engineering Council and the Royal Academy of Engineering have chosen Chartered Week (23–27 February) to publish an update of their joint Statement on Ethical Principles for the engineering profession, first published over 20 years ago.

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Engineering profession reaffirms ethical leadership during Chartered Week

As the engineering community comes together to celebrate Chartered Week (23-27 February), the Engineering Council is reinforcing the central role ethical behaviour and professional integrity play in maintaining public confidence in engineering

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Permanent Way Institution becomes the Railway Engineering Institution

The Permanent Way Institution (PWI) has formally changed its name to the Railway Engineering Institution (RailEI).

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Emmanuel Atiba CEng MEI MIET

Being professionally registered signals my commitment to the rigour of industry critique and trust. I see Chartered Engineer status as having a travel passport in place of other forms of IDs, because it has been standardised via UK-SPEC to match up with global engineering work ethics and maintains continued professional development.

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Building Safety – looking ahead to future priorities at the Building Safety Conference

The Building Safety Conference 2026 will be taking place on 17 March 2026, hosted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in London. It will provide a forum to support and inform the construction engineering industry, bringing together leading voices from building construction and industry regulation.

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Engage February 2026

Welcome to Engage, the Engineering Council’s bi-monthly eNewsletter.

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Neural interface leaders awarded 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Nine engineers have been awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize (QEPrize) for Engineering for their pioneering work on modern neural interface technologies. Graeme Clark, Erwin Hochmair, Ingeborg Hochmair, Blake Wilson, John Donoghue, Alim Louis Benabid, Pierre Pollak, Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine were formally announced as the winners by Lord Vallance, Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, at the official ceremony hosted by BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman at the Science Museum in London on 3 February.

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Engineering Council and Royal Academy of Engineering update ethical guidance to meet a new era of engineering challenges

Engineering profession reaffirms ethical leadership during Chartered Week

Permanent Way Institution becomes the Railway Engineering Institution

Emmanuel Atiba CEng MEI MIET

Building Safety – looking ahead to future priorities at the Building Safety Conference

Engage February 2026

Neural interface leaders awarded 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Ankush Thakur EngTech MIET

Celebrating Skills for Life: National Apprenticeship Week 2026

Fire Engineers Advisory Panel Authoritative Statement: Setting expectations for a regulated profession

The Single Construction Regulator Prospectus: Rebuilding trust in the built environment

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