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Published: 06/05/2022
The Engineering Council was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Denis Filer CBE CEng FIMechE FREng TD. We recognise the significant and lasting contribution made by Mr Filer to the Engineering Council as a Council Member from 1986-88 and Director General from 1988-1995, to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as President in 2000 and to the Worshipful Company of Engineers, which he joined in 1989. …
Published: 28/04/2022
The Engineering Council welcomes the passage into law of the Building Safety Act, which is a significant and positive step on the journey towards safer buildings. The Engineering Council has developed a standard for the competence of engineering professionals working on high-risk buildings, based upon the existing, internationally-recognised UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC) and mapped against the BSI Flex 8670 Standard. …
Published: 07/04/2022
In the first quarter of 2022, 2,040 engineers and technicians became professionally registered with the Engineering Council. Professional registration is an internationally recognised mark of quality, as it is a standard set by the engineering profession. Congratulations to each and every one of the new registrants so far this year! …
Published: 30/03/2022
The Engineering Council has published its Annual Review 2021, which highlights the organisation’s key achievements and activities last year. …
Published: 28/03/2022
As we come to the end of this year’s Women’s History Month, the Engineering Council wanted to share a few of our most recently updated case studies, showcasing women engineers’ and technicians’ achievements. …
Published: 21/02/2022
Royal Academy of Engineering and Engineering Council call for a step change in ethical decision-making similar to that achieved in health and safety. Recommendations aim to develop a world class culture of ethical behaviour in engineering. …
Published: 04/02/2022
Dame Judith Hackitt has stressed the need for competency, accountability and responsibility to be at the heart of the new building safety system, in order to rebuild the public’s trust in providing safe homes for people to live in. …
Published: 24/01/2022
An online launch event to mark publication of this report will be held at 6pm on 21 February, free to attend and open to all those working in engineering …
Published: 20/12/2021
The Engineering Council welcomes the announcement of a UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), particularly the recognition of the essential role that professional services play in facilitating trade and investment. …
Published: 15/12/2021
Further to an agreed Deed of Assignment being signed with the Society of Professional Engineers (SPE) as part of their recent winding down, the Engineering Council has now been granted legal rights to the Professional Engineer title and PEng designation. …
Published: 03/12/2021
The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Eftychia Koursari IEng MICE on winning the Women's Engineering (WES) Prize at the 2021 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards. …