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ICE SoN Water report aired on Radio Shropshire

7 JUNE 2012

Hardip Kartar, ICE West Midlands Assistant Regional Director, was interviewed on Radio Shropshire's breakfast programme at 08.40, today 7 June 2012.

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  • Water

  • ICE regions:

  • West Midlands

ICE calls for decisive action to tackle the UK's water security

7 JUNE 2012

ICE's State of the Nation: Water report has called for decisive and prompt action to tackle the UK’s water security, which they warn will continue to worsen if not addressed urgently.

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  • Water

  • ICE regions:

  • North East

ICE South West Calls for Decisive Action to Tackle Water Security

7 JUNE 2012

ICE South West has today called for action to address the water challenges facing the region, citing peak demand in summer and the tourism industry as major pressure points.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Water

  • ICE regions:

  • South West

How to find the water information you need

30 MAY 2012

To coincide with the launch of ICE’s State of the Nation Water report, the Library team has compiled a brief guide to find the water information you need, which covers water supply, water resources and water management.

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  • Water

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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  • Associated society member , Member , Non-member

  • ICE topics:

  • Environment & Sustainability , Maritime , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • North East

Droitwich Canal wins top prize at ICE West Mids Annual Awards

15 MAY 2012

A project which has seen the canals in Droitwich brought back into productive use after a 40-year effort by campaigners was the big winner at the ICE West Midlands Annual Awards on 9 May.  Seven further awards were given out on the night and five projects were highly commended.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • West Midlands

Stronger action needed from Government on key areas of Queen's Speech

9 MAY 2012

The Government set out its legislative agenda for the coming year in the Queen's Speech on May 9th, including announcements in two key areas of ICE’s policy and public voice work – water and energy.

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  • Energy , Public affairs , Water

Wales experts discuss flooding mitigation while South East faces droughts

21 MARCH 2012

Experts from across the country have met in Wales (15 March 2012) to discuss how flood risk management policies could help minimise the effect of flooding across the country: contrasting with the drought issues currently facing other parts of the UK.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Water

  • ICE regions:

  • Wales

Water Management Demonstration Sites Using SuDS, Valencia, Spain

12 MARCH 2012

Water management demonstration sites using SuDS are under construction in the Valencia Region of Spain

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  • ICE topics:

  • Water

Water Resource Management – ICE gathers evidence

7 MARCH 2012


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  • ICE topics:

  • Water

  • ICE regions:

  • East Of England

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

Cockermouth flood scheme scoops NW Civil Engineering Community Award

3 FEBRUARY 2012

A £700k scheme designed to reduce the risk of persistent flooding for a Cockermouth community has won a prestigious North West Institution of Civil Engineers award.

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  • ICE topics:

  • Awards & competitions , Water

  • ICE regions:

  • North West

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

The Value of Water: National priority, environmental necessity or economic commodity?

23 JUNE 2011

The Water Expert Panel at the Institution of Civil Engineers hosted a lecture and debate on the value of water at the University of Warwick on 16 June. 

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  • Water

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

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