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Principal Designer Building Regulations (England) Questionnaire

The ICSG Principal Designer working group has found that there is not a consistent understanding of the role and duties of the Principal Designer (BR), so they have created a questionnaire to gather feedback.

APS Weekly Update – w/c 2 February 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 26 January 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.

January building safety publications in Scotland- two handbooks and a call for evidence

The Scottish Building Safety Division recently published two handbooks to support their developing Compliance Plan Approach, in addition to a call for evidence on fire to further improve Building Standards.

APS Weekly Update - W/C 19 January 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 Plants a Tree for Every New Member as Part of Its Sustainability Commitment

Sustainability isn’t just a future goal for APS; it’s a present-day responsibility. As part of its environmental strategy, APS plants a tree for every new member, turning organisational growth into a tangible, positive environmental impact.

APS Weekly Update – Kicking off 2026

2026 has started with real momentum at APS HQ. Work is well underway finalising plans for the year ahead. A full programme of activity is taking shape, including plans for an in-person APS conference currently being developed for September, more on that to follow soon.

Various BSR and CLC guidance published - Staged Applications and key steps between Gateway 2 to Gateway 3 (Building Regulations - England)

Thursday, 18th December, saw another flurry of building safety related updates being published, two sets from the BSR and one tranche of joint BSR-CLC guidance.

Single Construction Regulator proposal published to ensure standards across sector

APS welcomes Wednesday’s announcement by the government to start putting in place plans for a new Single Construction Regulator to bring together standards across buildings, products and professionals.

Additional MHCLG announcements – HRB definition review, Approved Document B consultation and other

Alongside the governments’ Single Construction Regulator announcement, the government published the next quarterly progress report on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations. The progress report was accompanied by two further publications of importance, on the review by the BSR of the HRB definition and the regulation of fire engineers. The latter gives a glimpse of what is potentially coming down the line for other safety-critical professions.