Chartered Association of Building Engineers

Chartered Association of Building Engineers
AbbreviationCABE
Formation1925 (1925)
TypeProfessional body
PurposeEnabling a professional construction sector that works to create better, safer and more sustainable buildings that enhance people's lives.
HeadquartersNorthampton, England, UK
Coordinates52°15′32″N 0°50′11″W / 52.25889°N 0.83639°W / 52.25889; -0.83639
Region served
International
Membership9,000+ (2022)
Official language
English
Patron
John Lytton, 5th Earl of Lytton
President
Zoe Cox
Chief Executive
Richard Harral
Websitewww.cbuilde.com
Formerly called
Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors
The Association of Building Engineers

The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) is a professional body for building engineers in the United Kingdom and overseas. CABE was founded as the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors (IAAS) in 1925 in London, and then received its Royal Charter in 2014 and the association renamed as the Chartered Association of Building Engineers. CABE is headquartered in Northampton, United Kingdom.

The association is the professional body for building engineering in the UK, with the ability to award the status of Chartered Building Engineer (C.Build E) under its Royal Charter, and through the Engineering Council the awards of Chartered Engineer (CEng). CABE is a full member of the Construction Industry Council.