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House of Lords’ report on Building Safety Regulator

The House of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee has issued a report titled "The Building Safety Regulator: Building a better regulator”, detailing the findings of their recent inquiry into the Regulator’s performance that took place over the Summer.

APS Weekly Update – HQ highlights & What’s Next - W/C 15 December 2025

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 – HQ highlights & What’s Next - W/C 8 December 2025

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 have successfully achieved ISO 14001 Accreditation

APS’s achievement of accreditation to the ISO 14001 standard marks a significant milestone in its commitment to environmental stewardship, particularly relevant as the UK intensifies efforts to reach net zero targets.

APS Weekly Update – HQ highlights & What’s Next - W/C 01 December 2025

APS has expanded its strategic engagement across the sector to better support members in achieving and maintaining professional competence. We want members to be aware of the breadth and depth of this work, undertaken for their benefit. If you would like to contribute or share expertise on issues that matter to you, please contact APS HQ.

APS supports RIBA-led call to raise age for Level 7 apprenticeship funding

APS are proud to join over 70 organisations across the built‑environment sector in supporting RIBA’s call to government to raise the age of eligibility for Level 7 apprenticeship funding to 25.

APS Weekly Update – HQ highlights & What’s Next - W/C 24 November 2025

APS has expanded its strategic engagement across the sector to better support members in achieving and maintaining professional competence. We want members to be aware of the breadth and depth of this work, undertaken for their benefit. If you would like to contribute or share expertise on issues that matter to you, please contact APS HQ.

APS Weekly Update – HQ Highlights & What’s Next

From shaping national competence guidance to contributing to major industry consultations, APS has been working hard behind the scenes to champion your professional practice. This is the first edition of our new weekly update, giving you a clear snapshot of the key work underway at HQ and how it supports you. Take a look at this week’s highlights and what they mean for you.

The UK’s leading and largest construction show is back at Olympia London on November 19th and 20th, and it’s breaking all records!

London Build 2025 is bigger than ever, with more speakers, more topics, more exhibitors, and more attendees than any year before. The show has grown into the UK’s leading and most influential gathering for the built environment.

BSR update- Gateway 2 progress and Gateway 3 as built drawings requirement

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) recently published an update about their accelerated building control application processes and increased decisions at Gateway 2, resulting from their new operational changes, alongside some important clarifications about what information to include at Gateway 3.