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.
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).
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.
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.
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”.
The UK Government has recently unveiled plans to fund building safety workforce shortages to support the building of around 1.5 million homes.
In response to the current situation affecting parts of the Middle East and recognising that some governments in the region have directed universities to transition to online learning, the Engineering Council acknowledges that higher education providers with accredited provision in affected areas may need to introduce temporary adjustments to programme delivery and assessment arrangements.
The Government has published its first annual update on delivering the Phase 2 recommendations, one year after its formal response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report.
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.
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
The Permanent Way Institution (PWI) has formally changed its name to the Railway Engineering Institution (RailEI).
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.