Making Buildings Work
Making Buildings Work — the CSA exists to ensure every building functions safely, compliantly, and efficiently. We champion professional competency, drive industry standards, and support commissioning and water treatment specialists to deliver excellence across all projects.
To promote commissioning excellence within the construction industry by providing authoritative training, comprehensive courses, and verified qualifications to Commissioning service providers, water treatment specialists, and contractors.
The CSA emphasises a culture rooted in professional excellence, continuous learning, and strong industry standards. Our core cultural pillars are:
Ensuring commissioning and water treatment are performed with professionalism and consistent high quality, acting as the trustworthy voice of the industry to promote uniform standards and best practice.
Offering comprehensive distance-learning programmes and an acclaimed "Core Concepts" Commissioning Management course. Our competency-based certification requires structured training and rigorous examinations for a clear pathway for career advancement.
Setting industry benchmarks through the CSA Commissioning Engineers Compendium, Technical Memorandums, and Guidance Notes, which are regularly updated to reflect best practice and regulatory changes. We work to harmonise standards across the sector.
Upholding ethical commissioning practices, raising awareness of evolving regulations, legislation, and technical innovations affecting the sector, and acting against inconsistent industry standards.
Celebrating talent, dedication, and innovation through our annual CSA Awards, which foster unity and reinforce core values like integrity, teamwork, and continual improvement.
Welcoming a diverse membership across the sector. We foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing, and all members adhere to a professional code of conduct, prioritising honesty, integrity, and compliance.
The CSA brings together commissioning and water treatment professionals from across the UK and internationally, creating opportunities to collaborate, share knowledge and promote best practice throughout the industry.
Celebrating excellence across the commissioning and water treatment sectors, recognising outstanding individuals, projects and organisations.
CSA actively collaborates with industry-leading organisations including BESA, BSRIA, CIBSE and CSCA, helping to shape standards, guidance and best practice across commissioning, building services and the wider built environment sector.
Regular participation in industry events and conferences, including speaking engagements at organisations such as CIBSE and BESA, as well as attendance at technical forums and industry meetings.
Supporting worthwhile causes through the Chairman's nominated charity and fundraising activities across the CSA community.
CSA representatives regularly visit member companies, attend corporate events and deliver industry updates, helping organisations understand developments in commissioning, water treatment, competence and professional development. These engagements provide opportunities for direct collaboration between the CSA and its corporate members.
CSA Chairman
Keith provides visionary leadership as Chairman, championing best practices and guiding the CSA’s strategic direction. Elected by members to a three-year term, he is committed to advancing the commissioning profession and elevating industry standards.
CSA Vice Chairman
Rob brings strong technical expertise to his role as Vice Chairman, having progressed from Assistant Engineer to Project Manager at End Systems since 2008. He took up his CSA position in late 2024, supporting the association’s mission to advance standards across the sector.
CSA Chief Executive Officer
Neil leads the CSA with 35 years of commissioning experience, progressing from a Trainee Commissioning Engineer at End Systems working through the CSA training pathway to Commissioning Manager, Head of Commissioning and in 2024 CSA CEO. A longstanding CSA committee member, he is passionate about advancing training, guidance and professional standards for the commissioning and water treatment industry.
CSA Chief Technical Officer
Tony leads technical development at the CSA, creating industry standards, guidance documents, and training programmes. With 17 years of CSA involvement and experience delivering projects across the globe, he has been full-time CTO since 2023.
CSA Association Secretary and Office Manager
Joanne has provided dedicated service to the CSA for over 10 years, overseeing administration, accounts, and day-to-day operations. Her extensive knowledge of memberships and the course portfolio ensures members are expertly supported at every stage.
CSA Admin Assistant
Kate supports daily administration and brings specialist knowledge of CSA courses including Core Concepts and the Grade 4 examinations. She assists members and employers through the application and progression process with reliability and attention to detail.
CSA Admin Assistant
Kayleigh supports members and employers throughout every stage of the CSA’s course portfolio, providing accurate information and assisting with course logistics. Her dedication ensures members have everything they need to progress through their professional development.
Membership, training and publications for commissioning engineering, commissioning management and water treatment — and CSA Connect is where it all lives: your courses, your credentials, the Compendium and the guidance notes, on any device.
Whether you are a commissioning engineer, commissioning manager, water treatment specialist, or work closely with commissioning professionals, CSA membership gives you access to industry-leading training, recognised qualifications, and a community committed to raising standards across the built environment.