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Voluntary regulation has played a vital role in making sure that the UK has some of the most robust safety and highest quality standards in the world - and the framework is in place to ensure the public has confidence in the sector in the years to come.That is the view of outgoing Engineering Council Alisdair Coates BEng(Hons) MSc CEng FICE MCIHT CMIOSH (pictured right) as he retires after five years in the role and four decades after the Council's incorporation by Royal Charter in November 1981.Coates made the comments in light of a recent Ipsos MORI Veracity Index which shows engineers are now second only to nurses as the most trusted profession in the UK. Almost nine in ten (87%) of those polled trust engineers to tell the truth, second and up from sixth place in 2021.He said there are now currently over a quarter of a million professionally-registered engineers and technicians on the Engineering Council's Register. As the world faces "significant, complex challenges and technology continues to develop at pace", their work is "vital" in shaping society' future. |