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CHRIMES WATCH
IN OCTOBER 2006 Panama approved plans for the expansion of its eponymous canal and the creation of a third lock lane. At much the same time Nicaragua announced plans for a rival canal, costing $19bn and projected to take 18 years to complete. Both are justified by reference to…
ICE news - Civil engineers have been at the forefront of construction research, but funding remains a problem.
AT THE recent ICE managers' Away Day in snowbound Kent my group looked at the Institution's involvement with research.From the preliminary discussions we had it was apparent the majority of the group had…
ICE news - Engineers at large in the British Empire during the 'golden era' of civil engineering were at the cutting edge of new technology.
For the past four years I have been involved in the compilation of the second volume of the Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers. This project, conceived…
Thomas Telford's legacy has suffered in relation to Brunel's, but his aestheticism and innovation means his work survives.
One wonders what Thomas Telford's friends and contemporaries would have made of Brunel 2006? Observing the scale of Brunel mania, would they be wondering how the 21st century's fascination with heritage could do…
ICE news - The contractors who laid the water and gas mains of early 19th century London are unsung heroes, says Mike Chrimes.
Much has been said about Britain's leaking water mains, particularly in the London area.One explanation, frequently cited, is that many mains are 'Victorian'. Whatever the justification for this…
Viewpoint - Senior vice-president David Orr explains the significance of governance changes.
Governance of the ICE is the art of leading and directing a great institution - regulating its affairs for the public good, in accord with the Royal Charter, and in tune with the democratic wishes of its members. Good…
ICE news - A new exhibition will provide a timely reminder of the interconnectivity of engineering disciplines.
My colleague, ICE archivist Carol Morgan, and her opposite members at the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) are collaborating on an exhibition due to open at One…
What does GWR's nomination as a World Heritage Site say about railways' historical context? Mike Chrimes investigates.
THOSE FORTUNATE enough to attend the recent Brunel Bicentenary Conference will have heard English Heritage chairman Sir Neil Cossons launch a major consultation exercise regarding the proposed nomination of the Great Western Railway (GWR)…
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