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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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  • 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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  • 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

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

ICE responds to second National Infrastructure Plan

29 NOVEMBER 2011

ICE Director General Tom Foulkes has given his response to the 2nd National Infrastruture Plan announced today.

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  • ICE topics:

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

A selection of pictures from the President's Visit

28 NOVEMBER 2011

Richard Coackley's visit to ICE Scotland

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  • ICE topics:

  • Education , Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Historical engineering , Maritime , Membership information , Professional development , Public affairs

  • ICE regions:

  • Scotland

ICE, RAEng, EAP welcome International Development Select Committee report

7 OCTOBER 2011

Leading engineering bodies have today welcomed recommendations from MPs that infrastructure is given more prominence in Government’s international development strategy.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , International Development , Municipal engineering

All Party Infrastructure Group re-forms with event on Thames Tideway Tunnel

28 JULY 2011

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI) met on 5 July to hold its Annual General Meeting and receive a presentation on the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs , Structures and buildings

ICE comments on Government's response to IGT report

22 JUNE 2011

ICE President Peter Hansford has welcomed the Govenrment's response to the final IGT report.

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  • Environment & Sustainability

ICE responds to droughts in England

10 JUNE 2011

The Environment Agency has today announced a move to drought status for Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, parts of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire and western Norfolk, triggered by river and groundwater levels, and risk to the environment and to farmers.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Water

Brunel Bear rides in to the West Midlands!

9 JUNE 2011

Brunel the Bear was collected from the North West by West Midlands Graduates and Students Committee and EFOD members during a sponsored cycle ride between Wolverhampton and Stoke.  He is now touring the region and you may meet him soon at a location near you!

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Education , Environment & Sustainability

  • ICE regions:

  • West Midlands

Green Investment Bank answers ICE calls for infrastructure bank

2 JUNE 2011

The creation of a national infrastructure investment bank or similar funding mechanism has been at the centre of ICE’s campaigning for the past three years, so the Institution saw Government’s announcement this week on the creation of a Green Investment Bank (GIB) as a significant and welcome move.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Energy , Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs

Join the ICE NE sustainability panel

1 JUNE 2011

Civil engineers are instrumental in managing the threats to today’s society posed by unsustainable development and man made climate change.

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  • Associated society member

  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability

  • ICE regions:

  • North East

Duston to Create Sport in national final!

Duston to Create Sport in national final!

31 MAY 2011

Pupils and teachers at The Duston School, Northampton have good reason to celebrate after learning they are through to the national finals of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Create Sport Challenge!

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Education , Environment & Sustainability

  • ICE regions:

  • East Midlands

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