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APS Weekly Update – 13 July 2026

APS has increased its sector-wide engagement to better support members in developing and maintaining professional competence. Each week, we’ll share an update from APS HQ so you can see the breadth of work being carried out for your benefit.

Next stage of building safety developments announced

Yesterday, Thursday 9 July, Samantha Dixon MP, Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy, published a Ministerial Statement in Parliament, setting out the next phase of building safety developments in England.

APS Weekly Update – 6 July 2026

APS has increased its sector-wide engagement to better support members in developing and maintaining professional competence. Each week, we’ll share an update from APS HQ so you can see the breadth of work being carried out for your benefit.

APS Weekly Update - (W/C 29 June)

APS has increased its sector-wide engagement to better support members in developing and maintaining professional competence. Each week, we’ll share an update from APS HQ so you can see the breadth of work being carried out for your benefit.

APS Weekly Update - (W/C 22 June)

APS has increased its sector-wide engagement to better support members in developing and maintaining professional competence. Each week, we’ll share an update from APS HQ so you can see the breadth of work being carried out for your benefit.

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 15 June)

APS has increased its sector-wide engagement to better support members in developing and maintaining professional competence. Each week, we’ll share an update from APS HQ so you can see the breadth of work being carried out for your benefit.

Promoting the MHCLG webinars

Last month, the UK Government issued a call for evidence on built environment professions, trades and occupations, marking a key step in developing a new sector strategy due for publication in Spring 2027.

Calling on members

The UK Government has issued a Call for Evidence on the Professions Strategy, a key step in developing a new built environment workforce strategy due in Spring 2027.

CLC publishes further guidance for Gateway 2 documentation

On 4th June, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) published two further chapters in their gateway 2 guidance - guidance notes on the Fire and Emergency File (Chapter 10) and the Building Regulations Compliance Statement for Building Control approval applications for new Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) (Chapter 11).

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 8 June)

APS has increased its sector-wide engagement to better support members in developing and maintaining professional competence. Each week, we’ll share an update from APS HQ so you can see the breadth of work being carried out for your benefit.