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APS Weekly Update – (W/C 1 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 25 May)

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.

Post-Grenfell developments across the four UK nations

APS are delighted to bring together a panel of senior policy leaders from England, Scotland, Wales and  Northern Ireland to discuss Post-Grenfell regulatory and policy developments.  

Building Control Independent Panel report, and other MHCLG documents published

Also on Wednesday 20th May, MHCLG published the Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) report, alongside the Government’s response.

MHCLG publishes call for evidence on the Professions Strategy

On Wednesday 20th May The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published a series of documents, including the Call for evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations.

Publication of the ITFG Guidance

Industry Group publishes new guidance on managing competence in organisations across the built environment

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 11 May)

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.

CDM Post Implementation review published

On Thursday 7th May, the HSE published its long anticipated second post implementation review (PIR) of the CDM Regulations 2015.

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 4 May)

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 quarterly Fellows Forum

The quarterly APS Fellows Forum meeting took place on Wednesday 29 April 2026. The Forum provides a space for Fellows to come together to discuss topical and more specialist matters relating to design and construction health and safety risk management.

The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) has published ‘Setting Expectations on Competence Management’

The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) has published ‘Setting Expectations on Competence Management’. The document can be accessed via the Built Environment Hub.

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 27 April)

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 20 April)

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 13 April)

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.

CIC raises concerns to government over new school sprinkler policy

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department for Education about new guidance which appears to reduce the level of fire suppression in schools.

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 30 March)

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.

Industry Competence Committee launches consultation on draft expectations for informed clients

The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) has launched a consultation on its draft Principles for Informed Clients. APS CEO Andrew Leslie is a member of this client guidance development group, helping to shape the draft principles. APS will submit a response to the consultation and encourages members to engage as well.

APS Weekly Update – (W/C 23rd March)

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.

International Experts Call for Stronger Action on Construction Safety at ISHCCO International Congress 2026

On 12 March, ISHCCO, in collaboration with ASPRECO and CEDEX, successfully held the International Congress

Building Safety Regulator (England) publishes tool to drive Post-Grenfell culture change

The Building Safety Regulator published a Culture Change framework & guide that aims to support people working in the built environment to drive industry improvements.