Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) is a member-focused organisation that brings like-minded professionals together. We are an internationally recognised professional body; membership of CABE shows your peers, employers and the public that you are a competent and ethical professional who can be relied upon to strive for the highest possible standards.

A Building Engineer is a competent, professionally qualified, experienced individual with a critical understanding of the interaction of buildings and people. Building Engineers collaborate to deliver better outcomes for everyone. Using rigorous professional judgement, they understand and manage the complex interplay of materials, technologies, systems and services to improve the function and performance of new and existing buildings.

Building Engineers operate across the life-cycle of the built environment encompassing the design, build, maintenance and repurposing of the spaces and places where we live, work and interact.

CABE Members work in over 55 countries including the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia and New Zealand. Their acceptance into membership with CABE demonstrates to employers and the public that they are highly skilled competent professionals.

All CABE Members must adhere to the Association’s Code of Professional Conduct and Guide to Ethical Professionalism as part of their commitment to membership. This has been established to lay down, for members and the general public, the professional and ethical standards by which its members should abide. The code applies to all members, irrespective of grade, the professional role they fulfil, and the countries in which they practise.

Please contact us and we will be able to confirm the status of a member.

CABE obliges its members to operate to the high professional standards demonstrated at the time of their admission by requiring them to abide by a rigorous Code of Professional Conduct.

If you wish to make a complaint about a CABE Member, you will need to formally submit your complaint in accordance with the CABE complaints process.

There are various routes to membership which are based on a mixture of academic qualifications and experience. Visit CABE Membership Grades for more information.

If you are a member of a recognised organisation then you may be eligible for equivalent membership of CABE. Simply follow the registration process for this to be taken into account.

Please note each application is treated on an individual basis so you may be required to attend a professional interview to prove your level of qualification and experience.

We welcome individuals and organisations from all over the world. Providing that you meet our membership criteria (which varies by grade), then we’d love you to join us.

Please see our Subscription Fees.

Yes. Please take a look at our Member Logos & Post-Nominal Usage page.

CABE offers Company Partnerships and Academic Partnerships .

The Association does not regulate the practices of these organisations/institutions, but members who work in organisations must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct.

CABE accredits a number of degree courses . Accreditation means that CABE is satisfied that the course content and assessment processes are suitable for Building Engineers and can be used to demonstrate the knowledge element of overall competence when seeking membership of the Association.

CABE is a licensed body with the Society for the Environment (SocEnv). Suitably qualified and experienced members of CABE are able to apply to become Chartered Environmentalists. The application process requires individuals to demonstrate their experience in dealing with environmental matters together with providing evidence to show that they meet the key competency requirements of SocEnv. All applicants will be required to attend a professional peer review interview.

You have 30 minutes to complete your CABE Membership application, so please ensure you have all your information on hand before you start.

You can sign on to the CABE Community by clicking here.

You can email the Membership Team at membership@cbuilde.com and they will be able to send you a re-set password email.

You can view all CPD guidelines here.

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