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Jo da Silva to deliver 9th Brunel International Lecture series

21 MAY 2012

Jo da Silva, Director of Arup’s International Development team, has been chosen as the lecturer for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)’s 9th Brunel International Lecture series.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Innovation and research , Structures and buildings

Institution's Past President visits flood alleviation project

17 MAY 2012

One of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) leading lights has taken a tour of a major North East coastal protection scheme, to see how the region is dealing with the threat of floods.

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  • ICE grade:

  • Associated society member , Member , Non-member

  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Maritime , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • North East

ICE hosts Thames Hub Airport debate

ICE hosts Thames Hub Airport debate

3 MAY 2012

The Greater South East’s international connectivity is constrained by the limited runway capacity at its busiest airports, which causes delays and restricts growth of direct links to emerging economies.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Transport

  • ICE regions:

  • London

ICE Scotland G&S Papers Competition Final

1 MAY 2012

Congratulations to winner David Connolly!

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Environment & Sustainability , Transport

  • ICE regions:

  • Scotland

Call for papers on innovative building and civil engineering projects

30 APRIL 2012

The Chairman of ICE Member journal Civil Engineering, Tony Caccavone, invites you to recommend interesting and well-illustrated case-study papers on innovative building and civil engineering projects from your region. Projects do not necessarily need to be large in size, innovation is the key!

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Innovation and research , Structures and buildings

  • ICE regions:

  • Scotland , South West

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Campaign

23 APRIL 2012

The ICE student chapter at UET Peshawar successfully organised the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Campaign” in March 2012. This event attracted hundreds of entrants and the programme included a model competition, poster competition and a quiz.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability

ICE, ASCE and CSCE sign new protocols for a sustainable future

ICE, ASCE and CSCE sign new protocols for a sustainable future

13 APRIL 2012

In March, Washington DC played host to the Triennial conference featuring ICE, ASCE and CSCE. This year's theme was around Global Perspectives on Sustainable Infrastructure.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs

New campaign launched to promote civil engineering

29 MARCH 2012

A new campaign to promote civil engineering in Wales has been launched (29 March) by Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development John Griffiths at a site visit to the West Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme in north Wales.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs

  • ICE regions:

  • Wales

Lincs OWF Foundation Installation Passes Midway Point, Denmark

12 MARCH 2012

By the end of October 2011, Danish contractor MT Højgaard had installed approximately half of the 75 monopile foundations for the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, which is located off the coast of Lincolnshire in England. The remaining foundations are to be installed between now and the first half of 2012.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability

Construction of a Solar Thermal Plant, Orellana la Vieja, Spain

12 MARCH 2012

Renewable energy has developed very fast in Spain in the last few years thanks to favorable legislation based on economic benefits. Solar thermal technology is found among these clean technologies.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability

Civil engineers reveal top London projects of 2012

6 MARCH 2012

Thames Water Lee Tunnel Project receives Greatest Contribution to London Award

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Environment & Sustainability , Ground engineering , Innovation and research , Municipal engineering , Structures and buildings , Transport , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • London

Infrastructure crucial for capital's future engineers

Infrastructure crucial for capital's future engineers

23 FEBRUARY 2012

ICE London calls on Mayoral candidates to prioritise sustainable infrastructure investment.  Continued investment in London’s energy, transport, waste and water systems will ensure the city remains globally competitive and should be high on the Mayoral election agenda.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Transport , Waste management , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • London

Watch HRH Prince of Wales' inspiring sustainability lecture at ICE

17 FEBRUARY 2012

On 2nd February 2012 his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales delivered the ICE and Halcrow Sustainability lecture at One Great George Street, to an audience of industry professionals, senior ICE members, Halcrow staff and representatives from the public sector.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability

Prince of Wales praises civil engineers

3 FEBRUARY 2012

“If there is one profession that has awoken to the need for sustainable development, it is civil engineering”.
(HRH the Prince of Wales)

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs

  • ICE regions:

  • Northern Ireland

The Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award

12 JANUARY 2012

The Carbon Trust Scotland, in conjunction with Urban Realm, is now ready to receive entries for the fifth Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award, which comprises two categories: new build and refurbishment.  

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Environment & Sustainability

  • ICE regions:

  • Scotland

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