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IMechE Apprentice and EngTech Awards now open for entries

Published: 31/07/2023

The IMechE Apprentice and EngTech Awards for 2023 are now accepting entries. These awards celebrate the outstanding contributions made by apprentices, engineering technicians and their employers who are driving innovation and shaping the future of the engineering sector. …

First licence to offer Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration awarded

First licence to offer Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration awarded

Published: 24/07/2023

The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that the first licence for Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration has been awarded to the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). The institution is the first professional engineering institution (PEI) to be granted a licence to register engineers and technicians who have been assessed against the Engineering Council’s new Standard, UK-SPEC HRB, which will officially launch later this year. …

CABE Built Environment Awards 2024 - entries open in June

CABE Built Environment Awards 2024 - entries open in June

Published: 30/05/2023

The CABE Built Environment Awards aim to find the best of individuals, projects and teams working across the life cycle of the construction sector. They allow professionals to demonstrate their continued competence, innovation, and skill, and be recognised and celebrated for these initiatives. …

Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards – there's still time to enter

Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards – there's still time to enter

Published: 30/05/2023

Applications close on 3 July 2023 for the IET 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards. These awards celebrate women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) who are passionate about making their mark and inspiring the next generation. …

IET 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards - applications now open

IET 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards - applications now open

Published: 29/03/2023

Applications are now open for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)’s 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards. These awards celebrate women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) who are passionate about making their mark and inspiring the next generation, showing them they too can engineer a better world. …

IStructE Structural Awards - entries now being accepted

IStructE Structural Awards - entries now being accepted

Published: 29/03/2023

Entries are now being accepted for the Institution of Structural Engineer (IStructE) Structural Awards. These awards celebrate creative design and outstanding structural engineering. They will be judged in response to the four key attributes: Planet, Process, Profession, and People, which recognise the way structural engineers worldwide are responding to emerging issues in construction - particularly the climate crisis. …

Registrants recognised by IChemE Medals

Registrants recognised by IChemE Medals

Published: 01/03/2023

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate the registrants who were among those recognised in the recently announced Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) 2023 Medals. …

100 years of The Welding Institute

100 years of The Welding Institute

Published: 27/01/2023

2023 marks 100 years of The Welding Institute, formally registered in February 1923 as ‘The Institution of Welding Engineers’. This is a milestone for a professional engineering institution created to support the development of members in the fields of welding, joining and allied technologies …

Stating our ethical principles

Stating our ethical principles

Published: 27/01/2023

Given the impact of engineering on our everyday lives, and its often safety-critical functions, it is crucial that the work of engineers and technicians is carried out in an ethical way. The joint ‘Statement of Ethical Principles’ published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) and the Engineering Council sets out four fundamental principles for ethical behaviour and decision-making. …

2,345 engineers and technicians professionally registered in last three months of 2022

2,345 engineers and technicians professionally registered in last three months of 2022

Published: 12/01/2023

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate every one of the 2,345 engineers and technicians who became professionally registered during Q4 2022, following a successful assessment of their engineering competence and commitment. …

New CEO appointed by IChemE

New CEO appointed by IChemE

Published: 09/01/2023

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced that Chartered Chemical Engineer Yvonne Baker OBE CEng MIChemE has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Yvonne will take up the post from April 2023, following Jon Prichard’s decision to step down from the role in September 2022. …