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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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NEWS: Stricter tender rules key to construction reaching net-zero in the UK

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UK's Construction minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has outlined three government procurement changes designed to push the industry towards net-zero


Construction minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has outlined three government procurement changes designed to push the industry towards net-zero.

Speaking at day one of CN’s Decarbonsing Construction event , Trevelyan said the government had to use its buying power to create change: “It’s likely that, going forward, government tenders will place greater emphasis on climate change. We have made it very clear that whole-life value rather than upfront cost is key, and carbon impact is a critical element in assessing broader value.”

The minister listed three actions the government was taking to ensure contractors commit to reducing their carbon contributions.


Central to its plan is the ‘carbon exclusion measure’, a warning that companies without net-zero plans, or  not committed to net-zero by 2050, will be barred from bidding for public sector work. The policy, first announced in June, will apply to contracts above £5m. The government said applying it to smaller contracts would be a burden to SMEs.

Trevelyan also highlighted the National Procurement Policy statement, which stipulates that public sector buyers must consider how their procurement can tackle climate change and reduce waste.

The third and final measure is a requirement for central government departments to “expressly evaluate environmental, social and economic benefits” during the procurement process.

Trevelyan said achieving carbon reduction in the construction industry was vital to meeting the government’s goal of the UK economy being net-zero by 2050.

She said: “There are few partnerships more important than ours [government with construction]. To realise our bold vision for building back better, we need to wed our strengthening partnership to a bold new approach to the built environment, fundamentally changing how we plan design and deliver new our homes and infrastructure.”

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