Advice & Guidance
Structural Engineers
For
certain projects, you may require the advice of a structural engineer. As with architects and building surveyors,
not all engineers have experience of dealing with historic structures. In most cases, your architect or surveyor
will be able to suggest a suitable engineer to approach but you may also wish
to consult the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers
(CARE). The Register has been established jointly by
the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Structural
Engineers (IStructE) to identify engineers skilled in the conservation of
historic sites.
The CARE scheme is administered by
the Institution of Civil Engineers.
All the engineers on the register have had to submit a statement of their conservation philosophy, a record of their continuing professional development plus details of five case studies. These are scrutinized by a panel of three assessors to ensure that those applying to the register have the appropriate levels of skill and experience.
© SPAB 2008
