What is a Building Engineer?

HouseBy definition, a Building Engineer is a professional who designs, constructs, evaluates and/or maintains buildings whose work includes both technical and management processes by which buildings are designed, constructed, renewed and maintained.

Building Engineers also provide professional services in:

  • Design and preparation of plans
  • Remedial works
  • Site inspections and certification of works
  • The repair and maintenance of buildings
  • Energy auditing and energy performance certificates
  • Measured survey of land and buildings
  • Advice on energy-saving designs
  • Access audits
  • Rehabilitation of properties
  • Conservation
  • Construction management
  • Quantity surveying 
  • Fire safety and health and safety
  • Demolition
  • Negotiating, obtaining and implementing grants and claims
  • Building variations
  • Building inspections and surveys
  • Advice on building law/party wall issues