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ICE publishes a series of equality blogs

andybolton1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:05:32 +0000

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

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New ICE President’s award for BCIA announced

andybolton1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:00:43 +0000

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

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Trustee’s View | Addressing engineers’ carbon impact

andybolton1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:00:34 +0000

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…

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Lighthouse | What should the ‘day one’ infrastructure priorities be for the next parliament?

andybolton1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:00:17 +0000

A General Election is due before late January 2025. The next British government will have to focus minds and accelerate net zero delivery through decisive leadership and bold decision making. In the recent Budget, chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the next Spending Review will take…

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Spotlight | Sustainability is key to major projects

andybolton1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:00:14 +0000

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…

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ICE forms partnership with University of Bristol

andybolton1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:00:09 +0000

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

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ICE sends strong carbon reduction message with two new reports

Andy Bolton — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:40:49 +0000

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

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Chancellor speaks at ICE event for MPs

Andy Bolton — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:30:09 +0000

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

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Benevolent Fund links with Dementia UK

Andy Bolton — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:15:57 +0000

The ICE Benevolent Fund has formed a new partnership with Dementia UK.

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Lighthouse | The public wants to make changes to reduce emissions – but it needs support

Andy Bolton — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:10:47 +0000

The UK has made notable progress on reducing carbon emissions over recent decades, decarbonising faster than any other G7 country between 1990 and 2021. But much of this has been done in the background, mainly through decarbonising energy generation. Going forward, a larger proportion of…

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