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Press releases 2024

Engineers ranked as the second most trusted profession in Britain

Published: 03/12/2024

Engineering has been recognised as the second most trusted profession in Great Britain. According to this year’s Ipsos Veracity Index, 90% of people nationwide have confidence in engineers to be truthful …

Registrants named as finalists for the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards 2024

Registrants named as finalists for the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards 2024

Published: 13/11/2024

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrants Marisa Kurimbokus CEng MIMechE FWES and Salma Alarefi CEng MIET FWES, who have been recognised among this year’s five finalists of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year (YWE) Awards. …

First successful applicants assessed for Higher-Risk Buildings registration

First successful applicants assessed for Higher-Risk Buildings registration

Published: 16/10/2024

The Engineering Council, in association with the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), is pleased to announce that the first applicants have been assessed for Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration. …

Engineering Council publishes updated guide for 2024-2025 professional registration

Engineering Council publishes updated guide for 2024-2025 professional registration

Published: 01/10/2024

The Engineering Council has just released its updated Guide to Professional Registration for 2024-2025, offering the latest guidance on how to achieve professional registration as an engineer or technician. …

Registrants celebrated as Fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Registrants celebrated as Fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Published: 25/09/2024

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate several distinguished registrants who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report

Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report

Published: 11/09/2024

The Engineering Council welcomes the publication of the Grenfell Tower Phase 2 report, the result of an extensive public inquiry into the systemic failings that contributed to the loss of so many lives back in 2017. …

Engineering Council and NCEES (USA) sign historic Mutual Recognition Agreement

Engineering Council and NCEES (USA) sign historic Mutual Recognition Agreement

Published: 14/08/2024

The Engineering Council has signed a landmark Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the USA’s National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). …

The Engineering Council joins UKAS as members

The Engineering Council joins UKAS as members

Published: 05/08/2024

The Engineering Council has successfully been voted in to join the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), becoming the 24th member of the Government-appointed body. …

Engineering Council joins landmark Lisbon Summit to shape the future of European Engineering Accreditation

Engineering Council joins landmark Lisbon Summit to shape the future of European Engineering Accreditation

Published: 01/08/2024

The inaugural European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE) – European Accreditation Agencies’ Summit took place at the headquarters of Ordem dos Engenheiros (Order of Engineers) in Lisbon in June. …

Collaborative effort seeks to transform undergraduate education for net zero objectives

Collaborative effort seeks to transform undergraduate education for net zero objectives

Published: 31/07/2024

The built and natural environment think tank The Edge, in collaboration with the Engineering Council, several professional engineering institutions and other organisations, is advocating for changes in engineering education to promote a sustainable future. …

Registrants celebrated in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List

Registrants celebrated in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List

Published: 04/07/2024

Several Engineering Council registrants and their engineering peers have been acknowledged in the 2024 Birthday Honours List. …