Press centre

The ICE press office is always happy to help with media enquiries. We regularly comment on a wide range of infrastructure and civil engineering issues including energy, transport, climate change, water and waste, flooding, planning, funding, international development, and skills.

We also have an extensive database of expert spokespeople available for interview, and can provide research, facts and figures and photos if necessary.

Journalists wishing to contact the ICE Press Office should contact media relations manager: Kate Ison (kate.ison@ice.org.uk) 020 7665 2104. For out of hours enquiries please check our media contacts page

Please note if your enquiry is not media related please call the switchboard on 020 7222 7722.

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UK water security at critical point - engineers

7 JUNE 2012
Leading civil engineering body, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has today called for decisive and prompt action to tackle the UK’s water security, which they warn will continue to worsen if not addressed urgently.

ICE expresses concern over 'practicality' of energy reforms

22 MAY 2012
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Nick Baveystock welcomed the publication today of the draft Energy Bill commenting:

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.

Energy challenge is three-fold; ICE responds to Queen's speech

9 MAY 2012
Responding to the announcement of the Energy Bill in the Queen’s speech Director General of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Nick Baveystock said:

ICE disappointed at 'draft' Water Bill

9 MAY 2012
Commenting on the Draft Water Bill announced in the Queen's speech, ICE director general Nick Baveystock said it was disappointing that the Water Bill was announced only in draft form, given the urgency of the situation:

ICE response to Cabinet pipeline announcement

26 APRIL 2012
Responding to the announcemount of how £70 billion of Government investment (detailed below) would be spent, Director General of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Nick Baveystock said:

ICE response to PM on green energy

26 APRIL 2012
Responding to David Cameron’s speech about renewable energy Director General of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Nick Baveystock said:

RIBA ICE McAslan Bursary Call for Entries

24 APRIL 2012
The RIBA ICE McAslan Bursary, worth £7,500 and generously funded by John McAslan + Partners, will open to entries on Wednesday 2 May.

Infrastructure UK cost annual report: ICE response

23 APRIL 2012

Commenting on the IUK Cost Review annual report –

Peter Hansford of the Nichols Group, chair of the Chair of Cost study’s Infrastructure Steering Committee and past ICE president, said:

Sir John Armitt to join ICE Presidential team

5 APRIL 2012
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has elected Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Sir John Armitt to its Presidential team, with a view to him becoming the leading engineering body’s President.

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Quarterly media report - Q1 2012

23 APRIL 2012
The first quarter of 2012 saw a number of events and announcements that led to considerable media coverage for ICE, not least the Prime Minister delivering his pre Budget announcement on infrastructure at ICE’s headquarters, just weeks after the Prince of Wales delivered his first speech on infrastructure at the ICE/Halcrow lecture, also at One Great George Street.

ICE comment on hosepipe bans

5 APRIL 2012

Chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Water Panel Michael Norton said:

Disciplinary Notice - Mr Brian Elgar LETTIN

8 FEBRUARY 2012
On 27 January 2012, the Disciplinary Board considered allegations of improper conduct against a Chartered Member, Mr Brian Elgar Lettin, Membership Number 33186804 of Hadley Green, Barnet.

ICE quarterly media coverage report

23 JANUARY 2012
Q4 2011 saw the culmination of several important pieces of ICE public voice work and the inauguration of new President Richard Coackley.

ICE media report - quarter 3 2011

28 OCTOBER 2011
Every quarter ICE evaluates its media impact through coverage of media campaigns and announcements.

ICE media quarterly report April - June 2011

20 JULY 2011
The second quarter of 2011 has seen some excellent examples of cross regional and national campaigns gaining significant traction in the media – boosting both our public affairs work programme and helping us achieve our fundamental objective, to raise the profile of civil engineering.

ICE quarterly media coverage report - Q1 2011 (January - March 2011)

18 MAY 2011
The first quarter of 2011 kicked off with the launch of ICE’s State of the Nation report on waste and resource management.

ICE quarterly media coverage report - Q4 (October - December 2010)

10 FEBRUARY 2011
This quarter has seen the fruits of our efforts during the summer in the run up to the Comprehensive Spending Review, where the media focus for ICE was to ensure government recognised the economic and environmental value of continued investment in infrastructure, while positioning ourselves as an organisation that was realistic about the need to reduce the huge budget deficit.

ICE quarterly media coverage report - Q3 (July - Sept 2010)

26 OCTOBER 2010
Unsurprisingly, the media’s focus over the last quarter has been on the Government’s comprehensive spending review (CSR), with daily media speculation on the depth of the cuts and which areas are in the firing line. Alongside that are pleas from bodies and organisations right across the UK making their case for immunity or at least a ‘fair hearing’ in the review.

ICE quarterly media coverage report - Q2 (April - June 2010)

15 JULY 2010
The past year has seen a significant rise in ICE’s media profile, reflected in both the quantity and quality of media coverage gained.

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