Engineering Council Annual Review 2025 - Flipbook - Page 17
Annual Review - 2025 – ©Engineering Council 2026 – engc.org.uk
Engineering
& Society
Achievements
in 2025
A defining achievement of 2025 was the formal
launch of the UK Standard for Engineering
Competence and Commitment contextualised for
Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB). Following
publication of competences in 2023 and formal
approval from the Privy Council to establish a
Higher-Risk Buildings Register for engineers
and technicians in the built environment, the new
Standard and Register were launched on 1 May
at the House of Lords. Generously supported by
Dame Judith Hackitt, the event marked a significant
milestone for the profession.
Five Licensed Professional Engineering Institutions are
now approved to assess applicants against UK-SPEC
HRB, with registrations continuing to grow. Set against
sustained government focus on improving building
safety, this represents an important step in reinforcing
public trust and supporting a safer built environment.
We also welcomed the Government’s renewed
commitment to public safety through the publication
of the Single Construction Regulator Prospectus and
the Fire Engineers Authoritative Statement. These
developments align closely with our own work to
strengthen competence, clarify professional roles and
support a sustainable fire engineering workforce.
As a charity, we remain committed to supporting
engineers and technicians at every career stage
through our guidance for the profession on ethics,
sustainability, risk and security. In 2025, we
published our updated Guidance on Whistleblowing,
recognising its vital role in professional responsibility
and public protection.
We were proud to support the first successful pilot of
the Mentoring Refugees into Work programme, which
included eight mentees and mentors, and to take part
in the inaugural Chartered Week, highlighting the value
of professional registration to individuals, employers
and society.
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