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The Engineering Council and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are the latest organisations to join UKAS as members, taking the number to twenty-four.
UKAS is a company limited by guarantee and therefore has guarantor members as part of its governance rather than shareholders. Member organisations are carefully invited to give a balance of representation from government, business organisations, professional institutions and customer groups, all with an interest in quality and accreditation as a means of ensuring and driving confidence and performance in the market.
A full list of UKAS members can be found on the website.
The Engineering Council – safeguarding excellence in UK engineering
As the UK’s regulatory body for the engineering profession, the Engineering Council sets and maintains the requirements for professional competence in this important sector. By joining as a UKAS member, the Engineering Council can further collaborate on work to increase and assure appropriate standards of competence in the built environment. A closer relationship between the bodies will enable approaches to competence that are more streamlined and systemic.
MHCLG – supporting growth and empowering local communities
In becoming a UKAS member, MHCLG has joined other UK government departments such as the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This welcome move will enable UKAS to work more closely with government in the built environment sector, for example in construction, professional competence and enhancing the energy efficiency of the UK housing stock.
UKAS CEO, Matt Gantley, commented on these recent additions to the UKAS membership:
“I am delighted to welcome both the Engineering Council and MHCLG as the latest UKAS members. Their participation will certainly enhance our work with the engineering profession and our support to public policy in the built environment sector. We value the collaboration with all our UKAS members, which helps to build assurance in the UK market, promoting public trust and confidence.”