Engineering Council publish UK-SPEC HRB competences

Engineering Council have published the competence tables for the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment contextualised for Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB). 

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, Dame Judith Hackitt undertook an independent review of UK building regulations and fire safety. This report informed the Building Safety Act (2022) for England and Wales, ensuring everyone undertaking design or building work on higher-risk buildings demonstrates a high level of competence. 

In response, the Engineering Council has developed the UK-SPEC HRB competences ahead of the full Standard, due to be published in mid-2024, and Discipline Annexes before the end of 2023, detailing how competence and commitment requirements apply to HRB registration.

These competence tables provide a shared framework for a range of engineering disciplines to deliver safe buildings.

Read the UK-SPEC HRB Competences on Engineering Council's website.

CABE became the first professional engineering institution (PEI) to be awarded a licence to offer Engineering Council Higher-Risk Building registration in July 2023, allowing CABE Members with Duty-Holding Responsibilities to prove they are competent to work on Higher-Risk Buildings. Discover more