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Extended graduate voting rights considered

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ICE Council is considering whether graduate members should be given full voting rights.

Following an open debate in October, ICE Council was due to provide advice to the Trustee Board during its meeting last month.  The debate was held online, and open to all members. Speakers on the panel included ICE…

What’s on 19 to 25 November

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East  Midlands 24 Nov: ICE East Midlands Graduates and Students committee meeting, online. 6.15pm to 8pm. Click here for more detail. Contact ice.eastmidlands@ice.org.uk London 24 Nov: ICE London graduate and student welcome event. 6pm to 8pm, webinar. Click here for more details. Contact rose.creasey@ice.org.uk Northern Ireland 19 Nov: Lunch and learn: working on and near water. 1pm to 2pm Online.…

What’s on 12-18 November

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Scotland 12 Nov: Building Equality – LGBT+ awareness in construction, online. 6.15pm. Click here for more details. Contact donald.bell@s82consulting.co.uk 18 Nov: Bell Rock Inch Cape Lighthouse Lidar support and design, online. 6pm. Click here for more details. Contact aace.secretary@gmail.com South East 18 Nov: Engineering past and present: Lessons from Chatham Dockyard. 12pm to 1pm, webinar. Click here for more details. Contact rose.creasey@ice.org.uk…

What’s on 5 to 11 November

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East of England 05 Nov: Attributes and CPD workshop, East of England. 9.30am to 12.30pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk 10 Nov: EngTech MICE Professional Review preparation workshop, East of England online. 9.30am to 12pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk 10 Nov: Written exercise group – Suffolk, 7.45pm to 9pm, online. Click here for more…

Letters | Flooding, major projects, Hammersmith Bridge

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Main Point: Tackling Hull's flooding problem Please excuse a slight touch of amusement in reading the article on Lagoon Hull in your September issue. It states: “In 2007 a massive downpour into saturated land led to surface water just pooling everywhere before it got to the drains”. I was employed as…

Lighthouse | We need spending priorities for a sustainable future

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How the government allocates and spends public funds is something that is discussed in offices, around dining tables, at the pub and, most importantly, within the walls of Westminster.  Decisions about what projects or programmes will be funded, and by how much, impact all areas of our lives – which…

Innovation Showcase | Schaeffler bearings

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Schaeffler bearings have played a vital role in key civil engineering projects. 

By using its expertise and experience as early as possible in the design stages of building and civil engineering projects, Schaeffler can help architects, structural engineers and main contractors to select the most suitable, cost effective bearing solution. For…

Engineers tell MPs of need for clear infrastructure strategy

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Success of the UK’s infrastructure networks will require a clear, long-term strategy set out by the government, senior engineers told the Commons Treasury select committee in September.   ICE President Paul Sheffield appeared before the committee with National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) chair Sir John Armitt, NIC chief executive James Heath…

Boston Barrier wins ICE Award for creative design

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A project protecting thousands of homes and businesses from tidal flooding won one of the top prizes at this year’s ICE Awards. The Boston Barrier, built by a joint venture between Bam Nuttall, Mott Macdonald and the Environment Agency, was awarded the Edmund Hambly Medal at this year’s awards event. …