CSCS Recognises Metal Cladding and Roofing Institute Members for PQP Card

Published: September 8, 2025

Members and Fellows of the Metal Cladding and Roofing Institute (MCRI) are now eligible to apply for the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card.

The recognition of MCRI reinforces CSCS’s commitment to recognising professional qualifications from across the construction sector as part of a fully qualified workforce.

The MCRI forms part of the Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association, which represents companies involved in the manufacture, supply, inspection, and support of products and systems for industrial, commercial, and warehouse buildings.

“The MCRI has been created to respond to the change that is reshaping our sector, particularly in respect of individual competence,” said Carlton Jones, Director of the MCRI.

“As a new institute of excellence for individual members, rather than companies, we believe it will enable the skills, competence, specialisms and value of those working within the UK’s metal roofing and facades sector to be recognised more formally.”

The PQP card is only available to members of CSCS-approved professional bodies and is valid for five years.

To qualify, applicants must pass either the CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety and Environment Test or the alternative CIC Health and Safety Test, and provide proof of current membership at a level accepted by CSCS.

Acceptable evidence includes a membership certificate, card, confirmation letter or email, payment receipt, or a dated screenshot. Membership must be renewed annually and failure to maintain it may result in card cancellation.

“It’s a pleasure to recognise MCRI as the latest CSCS-approved professional body and a positive step for their Members and Fellows, who will now be eligible for the PQP card,” said Garry Mortimer, CSCS Cards Executive Director of Operations.

“Professional Bodies have a long history of qualifying construction professionals and CSCS has been recognising professional body membership for CSCS cards since 2003. We require membership criteria to have been successfully mapped against the relevant National Occupational Standards, where they exist, or other appropriate national standard and that there are robust CPD requirements in place.”

All CSCS card applications should be submitted via the My CSCS app or CSCS Online, with approved cards typically issued within five working days. Digital CSCS cards are available in the app as soon as an application is approved.

Find out more about the PQP card, including a full list of approved professional bodies, by visiting: CSCS.uk.com/PQP