Professional Organisations

Most construction industry jobs have a professional organisation associated with them. In some cases you must be a member of the organisation before you can practice that particular branch of the construction industry. Membership criteria vary but the basic requirement is a degree in a relevant subject.This may give you graduate membership and with experience you can achieve a higher status of membership to reflect your increased knowledge and ability. Some organisations offer a student level of membership at reduced cost for those studying a recognised degree subject. This can give you access to useful information for your studies.

The web pages below give specific information about the particular construction professions, membership criteria and benefits from membership. This information is open but most sites also have member only areas that are accessed using passwords. Some require registration but then give access, to useful information to non-members.

Architects Registration Board (ARB)

Association of Building Engineers (ABE)

British Institute of Architectural Technologists (BIAT)

British Institute of Facilities Managers

Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA)

Institute of Acoustics

Institution of Civil Engineers

Institution of Electrical Engineers

Institution of Lighting Engineers

Institute of Maintenance and Building Management

Institute of Mechanical Engineers

Institute of Refrigeration

Institution of Structural Engineers

Lansdcape Institute (LI)

Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI)

Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Royal Town Planning Institute

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)