About The Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET is one of the world’s largest engineering institutions with Over 167,000 members in 127 countries.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is the largest multidisciplinary professional engineering institution in the world. The IET was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), dating back to 1871, and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) dating back to 1884. Its worldwide membership is currently in excess of 167,000. The IET's main offices are in Savoy Place in London, England and at the Michael Faraday House in Stevenage, England.
The IET has the authority to establish professional registration for the titles of Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician, and ICT Technician, as a Licensed Member institution of the Engineering Council.
The IET is registered as a charity in England, Wales and in Scotland.
IHBC NewsBlog
IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust event 23-4 Sept 2026
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'Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’ takes place in Milton Keynes
Renovations to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater complete
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World Heritage Preserved project opens house for tours again
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust places Hall's Croft on HAR Register
Stratford-upon-Avon home of Shakespeare's daughter is 'At Risk'
Lady Grange’s House repaired on St Kilda
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National Trust for Scotland repairs stone cleit with link to famous island resident
Griff Rhys Jones on BBC Radio 4 Today programme
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The Victorian Society’s President unveiled its latest Top Ten Endangered Buildings 2026.
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IHBC offers free webinars on applying for IHBC accreditation (Full & Associate).
UK Stained Glass Repository finds windows new homes
How are stained glass windows are rescued, stored and repurposed?
APPGEBE report sets high aims for quality
'Government must not sacrifice quality in drive to build 1.5m homes'
New measures protect Historic Shipwrecks from heritage crime
Underwater cultural heritage benefits from new HE guidance
How could the City of London skyline look in 6 years' time?
Visualisation shows approved planning applications as completed buildings
National Trust for Scotland calls for VAT cuts
Heritage neglect is encouraged by current policies
IHBC's 'Context' Issue 186 features Industrial Heritage
IHBC's members' journal reports on the challenges of conserving infrastructure
Book now for IHBC Annual School 2026
IHBC Annual School is taking place 18-20 June 2026 in Newcastle
RICHeS Research Infrastructure offers ‘Full Access Fund Call’
RICHeS offers a ‘Help’ webinar on 11 March
Latest IHBC Issue of Context features Roofing
Articles range from slate to pitched roofs, and carbon impact to solar generation to roofscapes
Three reasons not to demolish Edinburgh’s Argyle House
Should 'Edinburgh's ugliest building' be saved?
IHBC’s 2025 Parliamentary Briefing...from Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish Retrofit
IHBC launches research-led ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’
How RDSAP 10.2 impacts EPC assessments in traditional buildings
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) tell us how energy efficient our buildings are, but the way these certificates are generated has changed.