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ICE to gather flooding experts after record year

26 MARCH 2013

On 23 May 2013 the flooding community from across the UK is gathering in London for a high-level debate in the ICE’s first national flooding conference.

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  • Water

New Campaign Launched in Berkshire to Promote Civil Engineering

New Campaign Launched in Berkshire to Promote Civil Engineering

26 MARCH 2013

A new campaign to promote civil engineering was launched in southern England on Monday 25th March 2013

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  • Environment & Sustainability , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • South East England

Experts Discuss Managing Flood Risk in Wales

18 MARCH 2013

Experts from across the UK have met in Wales to discuss how flood risk management policies could help minimise the effect of flooding across the country.

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  • Environment & Sustainability , Water

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  • Wales

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

Research in War Torn Sierra Leone Pays Off

21 FEBRUARY 2013

A Cambridge civil engineer Jack Barrie is £250 better off after presenting his research on water supplies in Sierra Leone.

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  • Awards & competitions , International Development , Water

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  • East Of England

Flood defence schemes welcome, but more action needed

7 FEBRUARY 2013

Commenting on the announcement by Defra that 93 regional flood defence schemes have been given the green light for construction, ICE Flooding Expert, David Balmforth, said:

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  • Environment & Sustainability , Public affairs , Water

East of England allocated large slice of flood defence funding

7 FEBRUARY 2013

The Government has announced £294 million will be spent on flood defences this year and a large slice of it is coming to the East of England. A total of 93 schemes have been given the go ahead including 15 in the Eastern region due to commence this year. These include £28.6 million for Great Yarmouth protecting over 2000 homes.

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  • Environment & Sustainability , Water

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  • East Of England

Meeting Jakarta's Water Supply Needs

6 FEBRUARY 2013

A major water quality study at Jatiluhur Reservoir is informing decisions about the design of the water treatment process for a new 15 cubic metres per second water supply.

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  • Water

Ofwat water sharing plans welcomed but more action needed on water security

1 FEBRUARY 2013

Commenting on OFWAT’s plans to plans to introduce greater incentives for companies to transfer water from areas where it is plentiful, to areas of shortage, Michael Norton, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Water Expert, said:

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  • Water

Leading civil engineer provides advice as students prepare for Borneo trip

1 FEBRUARY 2013

Twenty students from the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at Newcastle University planning and taking part in a project to improve clean water supplies to communities in rural Borneo have been taking advice from one of the UK’s top industry experts.

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  • Associated society member , Member , Non-member

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  • Education , Professional development , Water

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  • North East

Duke of Gloucester Lecture: The 1953 Floods – Lessons Learnt?

31 JANUARY 2013

On 29 January, ICE and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) hosted an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1953 East Coast Floods and to look at how this has informed the approach to current flooding issues.

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  • Maritime , Water

ICE puts focus on water in 2013

29 JANUARY 2013

Throughout 2013, ICE will be running campaigns on relevant issues affecting our membership and wider society, beginning with water.

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  • Public affairs , Water

Civil engineers welcome West Sussex commitment to flood relief

11 JANUARY 2013

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East England has welcomed the decision by West Sussex County Council to allocate £8.25 million from its reserves to help tackle flooding problems in the county.

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  • Public affairs , Transport , Water

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  • South East England

Birmingham - green and smart city agenda at April BASE Cities event

8 JANUARY 2013

The inaugural Base Birmingham event takes place at Edgbaston cricket ground on 11 April 2013.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Structures and buildings , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • West Midlands

Rainfall figures show water management essential for floods and drought

4 JANUARY 2013

As figures released today by the Met Office show that 2012 was the second wettest year on record the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is calling for greater cooperation and planning to manage flooding and drought conditions.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Public affairs , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • South East England

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