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Chartered Building Engineer

Regulators
  • Chartered Association of Building Engineers
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Construction and engineering

Regulatory or professional bodies

Chartered body

Address

Lutyens House
Billing Brook Road
Northampton
NN3 8NW

Email address
info@cbuilde.com
Phone number
+44 (0)1604 404 121

Regulation

Regulation summary

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.

CABE members work across the life-cycle of the built environment specialising across a wide range of disciplines. By bringing these disciplines together CABE shares knowledge, raises standards and develops professionals, enabling a professional construction sector that works to create better, safer and more sustainable buildings that enhance people’s lives.

CABE has seven grades of membership, with each grade representing a professional's level of competence, skills, knowledge and experience:

Student
Technician Member (Tech CABE)
Graduate Member (Grad CABE)
Associate Member (ACABE)
Chartered Member (MCABE)
Chartered Building Engineer (MCABE C.Build E)
Chartered Fellow (FCABE C.Build E).

Regulation type

Accreditation

Reserved activities

None - restrictions apply to use of title only

Protected titles

Chartered Building Engineer (MCABE C,Build E and FCABE C.Build E) are professional titles exclusive to members of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.


Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

Chartered Association of Buildin Engineers (CABE) offers different routes into membership, each one is based on your professional experience and qualifications.

At the start of your membership journey you will be asked to submit your CV so that we can help to guide you to the most appropriate route.

Chartered Membership (MCABE, MCABE C.Build E or FCABE)
To qualify as a Chartered Member you will be asked to produce a technical report submission including outlining how you meet the competencies in the CABE Membership Competency Framework.
You will also be required to pass a peer-reviewed professional interview.

Technician, Associate and Graduate Membership
The developmental grades of membership are for those individuals with less experience in the industry. You will be asked to evidence competences against the CABE Membership Competency Frameworks, providing evidence of your work experience and any qualifications.

Student Membership
Open to all students studying a construction related course.

Equivalent Membership
If you have professional membership with a recognised organisation you may be able to apply for equivalent membership.
For information visit https://cbuilde.com/page/recognised_organisation

(*except Student Membership)

More about qualification
https://cbuilde.com/cabe_member_grades

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) is globally recognised and professionals are able to apply for membership via the routes outlined above.


Registration

Registration requirements

Chartered Association is also able to offer registration with the Engineering Council and the Society for the Environment.

For information
Engineering Council registration
https://cbuilde.com/Engineering_Council_Registration

Society for the Environment Registration
https://cbuilde.com/page/Society_for_the_Environment_Registration


Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

Chartered Association of Building Engineers by Royal Charter (2014)

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