• Environmental Audit Committee

    Last year, the Environmental Audit Committee sought views on how the UK government’s proposed reforms to planning policy and housebuilding targets might affect environmental protections and current approaches to sustainability.
  • Familiar face in government

    Seán Canney Hon FCABE has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Transport by Ireland’s Taoiseach.
  • Scottish consultation on fire safety in hotels

    The Scottish government has opened a consultation seeking the views of stakeholders on a review of building standards relating to the fire safety of historic buildings converted for hotel use.
  • UK/USA engineering agreement

    A mutual recognition agreement between the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in the US and the Engineering Council in the UK has now fully operationalised.
  • Update to NI fire regs

    Local building regulations in Northern Ireland are being updated to improve fire safety standards, particularly for residential buildings and houses.
  • Products regulation now in operation

    The Construction Products Regulation (CPR 2024) updates the existing EU rules in this area, providing an opportunity to adapt standardisation to new technical developments.
  • OBE for Dr Wei Yang

    CIC Chair Dr Wei Yang, an internationally renowned town planner and urban designer, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours’ List.