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Round up: ICE’s recent campaigns to raise the profile of civil engineering

27 MARCH 2013

One of ICE’s roles is to highlight how important infrastructure is to our world and to raise the profile of civil engineers.

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  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Municipal engineering , Public affairs , Structures and buildings , Transport

ICE responds to 2013 Budget as Chancellor announces infrastructure spending boost

ICE responds to 2013 Budget as Chancellor announces infrastructure spending boost

20 MARCH 2013

While ICE welcomes the £3bn per year boost in infrastructure, we need real, visible progress of the National Infrastructure Plan and fewer re-announcements.

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  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs , Transport

ICE urges more action on infrastructure plan in 2013 budget

26 FEBRUARY 2013

Government must use the upcoming budget to move the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) from a rhetorical commitment to a programme of work that can deliver wide benefits in both the short and long term, ICE has said in its budget submission.

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  • Energy , Public affairs , Transport , Water

Bankside substation modernisation shortlisted for London Civil Engineering Awards

15 FEBRUARY 2013

Refurbishment of one of London’s largest substations to make it more efficient, reduce its carbon emissions and provide zero-carbon heating to Tate Modern has won a place on the short list of the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards.

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  • Awards & competitions , Energy , Public affairs

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  • London

World class infrastructure needs a world class workforce to deliver it

12 FEBRUARY 2013

Commenting on today's call from Sir James Dyson to get children interested in engineering in schools through a better design and technology curriculum, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President Professor Barry Clarke, said:

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  • Diversity , Education , Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs , Transport

Extracting energy from waste – a missed opportunity

31 JANUARY 2013

The UK currently lacks the capacity to process all the waste that could be utilised for energy generation.

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  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Waste management

British Airways' Head of Environment to speak at Energy from Waste conference

2 JANUARY 2013

The Institution of Civil Engineers’ is pleased to announce that British Airways' Head of Environment, Jonathon Counsell, will present a case study on turning household rubbish into jet fuel at the third annual ICE Energy from Waste conference on 21 March 2013.

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  • Energy

ICE welcomes launch of Nuclear Supply Chain Action Plan

6 DECEMBER 2012

ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, has welcomed the launch of the Nuclear Supply Chain Action plan, suggesting the programme represents an important step in ensuring a stable and secure energy mix.

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  • Energy

Government must commit to 2030 decarbonisation target says ICE

23 NOVEMBER 2012

Following the government's announcement of some of the content of the new Energy Bill, ICE Director General Nick Baveystock commented that while progress in some areas is welcome, the Bill should commit to a clear 2030 decarbonisation target.

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  • Energy , Public affairs

ICE urges 'long-term thinking' on UK energy

19 NOVEMBER 2012

As Government prepares to publish its Energy Bill, paving the way to 2020, leading engineers have urged policymakers to also start planning for the longer term – considering how the UK’s energy system could look in 2030 and what action will be required now in order to deliver it.

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  • Energy , Public affairs , Transport

ICE makes the case for infrastructure at the 2012 party conferences

18 OCTOBER 2012

ICE has been busy making its voice heard at one of the biggest dates in the political calendar – the party political conference season.

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  • Energy , Municipal engineering , Public affairs , Structures and buildings , Transport , Water

ICE announces policy position on use of shale gas

10 OCTOBER 2012

The Institution of Civil Engineers has announced its policy position in relation to shale gas, confirming that it 'represents a promising additional source of energy that should be further investigated within an enhanced regulatory framework.'

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  • Energy , Ground engineering

ICE at Open House London 2012: Events fully booked within 24 hours

ICE at Open House London 2012: Events fully booked within 24 hours

10 OCTOBER 2012

ICE London’s involvement with the 2012 Open House London weekend, proved a huge success with the launch and celebration of Open House’s 20th anniversary taking place at ICE’s headquarters at One Great George Street.

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  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Historical engineering , Structures and buildings , Transport , Waste management , Water

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  • London

ICE President Richard Coackley returns to Electric Mountain

8 OCTOBER 2012

ICE President Richard Coackley enjoyed his recent visit to Electric Mountain from a visitor’s perspective, but with unique insight as a former Dinorwig Power Station engineer.

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  • Energy , Historical engineering

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  • Wales

East Sussex engineers to meet South East LEP Director

4 OCTOBER 2012

Civil Engineers from across East Sussex are being given the opportunity to meet the Director of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), Dr Susan Priest, at a special Breakfast Briefing being organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East England and East of England Regions.

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  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Maritime , Public affairs , Structures and buildings , Transport , Waste management , Water

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  • South East England

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