Chartered Building Consultancy Scheme Eligibility Requirements

A consultancy firm must

  • Have its principal activity relating to the built environment.
  • Have the requisite number of it executive directors / partners as Chartered members of a built environment related Chartered Institute, as shown in the table, below:

Total Number of Executive Directors on Board

Minimum Number of Directors who are Members or Fellows of CIOB (MCIOB or FCIOB)

Minimum Number of Corporate members from Construction Related Institutes

Number of Directors from CIOB or other relevant Chartered Institutes

Total Number of Directors with Chartered qualifications required

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

-

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

-

-

1

-

1

2

3

3

4

1

1

2

3

3

4

5

6

6

7

  • Ensure that all staff have achieved, or are working towards appropriate qualifications in accordance with the Institute's or national standards
  • Undertake to ensure that all staff keep themselves informed of current thinking and developments appropriate to the type and level of their responsibility and are able to provide evidence that they have undertaken sufficient study and personal development to fulfil their professional obligations
  • When asked, provide adequate information to establish compliance with c) and d) above.
  • Sign an undertaking that it will abide by these Rules and the current Code of Professional Conduct of the Scheme.
  • Be able to demonstrate appropriate PI insurance cover.

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