Tag Archives: ICE

ICE publishes a series of equality blogs

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A series of ICE website blogs exploring measures to promote gender equality in the workplace marked International Women’s Day on 8 March.

They coincided with a call from the United Nations for individuals and organisations to “Invest in Women”. Female membership of the ICE is increasing but the Institution believes there…

New ICE President’s award for BCIA announced

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The British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) has launched an ICE President’s Award category.

This year the award is called the ICE President’s Nature and People-Positive Champion to reflect the focus of ICE President Anusha Shah’s year in office. The title of the award will change every year, in line with the…

Trustee’s View | Addressing engineers’ carbon impact

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As a specialist in whole life carbon management and ICE Trustee for carbon and climate, I am pleased to see the increased attention being given to decarbonisation by the Institution and the wider industry. At the start of the year, the ICE challenged the industry to make carbon management mainstream…

Spotlight | Sustainability is key to major projects

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When new large-scale infrastructure projects are first presented to the public, the gut reaction of many, including engineers, is to jump immediately to what it will cost. People want to know the required budget and how long it will take to pay itself off. Questions are also raised about the…

ICE forms partnership with University of Bristol

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ICE and University of Bristol sign agreement to help civil engineering graduates and undergraduates develop as professionals.

Civil engineering students and staff at the University of Bristol are to benefit from a new partnership with the ICE aimed at supporting professional development.  The University of Bristol joins 27 other universities and…

Spring Budget 2024: Industry reacts to lack of infrastructure investment

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised investments in advancing the UK's net zero efforts with nuclear and green energy in today's Spring Budget but future funding for transport and other vital infrastructure went amiss.

While the industry is pleased to hear investment is being made in aiding the decarbonisation of the UK’s grid…

Does Ethics really play a role in civil engineering?

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On 31 January this year, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London Regional Committee welcomed Sir Vivian Ramsey, former judge, alongside fellow committee members from the ICE Ethics Committee to explore ethics, equity, and the law in the context of our profession.

Ethics wasn’t really a topic of much interest over…

ICE President launches new award

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Institution of Civil Engineers president Anusha Shah has launched a new Nature and People-Positive Champion Award to reflect the best outcomes and practices across the industry.

In line with the ICE president’s priority for 2024, the winners will have contributed to designing and constructing a built environment that halts and reverses…

ICE sends strong carbon reduction message with two new reports

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Two key ICE reports published since the start of the year have highlighted the importance of decarbonisation.

The State of the Nation: Infrastructure in 2024 report, published in January, encourages ICE members and the wider infrastructure profession to focus on achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It says whole life…

Chancellor speaks at ICE event for MPs

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was the keynote speaker at an evening reception hosted by the ICE and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI).

It was held at the ICE headquarters at One Great George Street in February. Hunt spoke about the importance of engineering and the role of infrastructure in…