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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has been working hard to promote the profession of civil engineering for over 200 years. The ICE provides professional qualifications, leads the debate on infrastructure and the built environment internationally and provides an unmatched level or training, knowledge and thinking to over 95,000 members around the world.
New Civil Engineer is the official magazine of the ICE and is distributed – in print or digital formats – to more than 50,000 readers each month.
This page has the latest news from the Institution but you can find out more about ICE events, reports and opinion at www.ice.org.uk

Spotlight | Closing the North-South spending gap

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After having the privilege to attend my second COP climate summit, the link between the issues of just transition and levelling up of the North of England has been reinforced. The North East was a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution with whole towns built to support mining and manufacturing. The…

ICE report sets 2023 infrastructure agenda

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Survey by ICE Community Advisory Boards sets out key issues that civil engineers will face in 2023, among them collaboration and data sharing.

Greater collaboration and better data sharing within and outside the civil engineering sector will be major themes for engineers next year, according to the ICE’s Infrastructure in 2023…

ICE’s R&D Enabling Fund seeks new panel members

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The ICE’s Research & Development Enabling Fund panel is seeking new members.

It is especially keen to recruit women and people from ethnic minorities. The panel also wants to encourage applications from ICE Council members, Graduate, Associate and recently chartered ICE members. It is also seeking applications from people with experience…

Anusha Shah elected to be the ICE’s 2023/24 President

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ICE senior vice president Anusha Shah has been elected as the next ICE President.

ICE senior vice president Anusha Shah has been elected as the next ICE President. She will succeed Keith Howells in November 2023. Shah was initially put forward as a potential candidate for the 2023/24 presidency by the…

Lighthouse | How can we finance a fair transition to net zero?

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The Autumn Statement in November brought some positive news: there will be no spending cuts to public infrastructure projects over the next two years. As called for by the ICE, the government reaffirmed its commitment to 2020’s National Infrastructure Strategy. This includes Sizewell C, High Speed 2 to Manchester, East…

We must shift to a more carbon conscious agenda

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As civil engineers we all know the hugely important role played by the assets we develop, operate and manage each and every day and how society relies on them. We are also acutely aware that in a world that is working towards net zero carbon, there are some very significant…

Spotlight | Local Solutions to global challenges

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Civil engineers have an important role to play in reducing emissions to meet our net zero targets and in making our towns more resilient to the flooding that climate change will bring. The recent ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards showcased two projects that meet these challenges brilliantly. As chair…

Spotlight | Giving inspiration to solve world problems

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In his address to ICE staff and members earlier this month, new ICE President Keith Howells described climate change as the “defining issue of our age” and outlined seven aims for the Institution to address the issue. These are all linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)…

McCann launches Benevolent Fund survey

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Outgoing ICE President Ed McCann has asked members to support the Institution’s Benevolent Fund by completing a short survey on their knowledge of the services it provides.

The aim of the survey is to raise the Benevolent Fund’s profile so it can reach members who need its support, especially during the…