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Engineers: More clarity needed on GIB, Energy and Transport

20 OCTOBER 2010
Commenting on the CSR, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Tom Foulkes, said:

ICE response to Severn Barrage announcement

18 OCTOBER 2010
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) director general Tom Foulkes said:

“While we understand the logic behind the Government’s decision to not provide public funding for the Severn energy project in favour of emerging technologies which can provide long-term export and expansion opportunities, we still strongly believe the Severn has potential that the UK cannot afford to let lie. With the potential to make a massive contribution to plugging our growing energy gap and looming environmental targets, it is very encouraging to see that despite Government’s decision there is still interest from the private sector in delivering it without public funding.

ICE welcomes windfarm

23 SEPTEMBER 2010
The Institution of Civil Engineers has welcomed the opening of the world's largest windfarm off England's South East coast. 

Engineers welcome stamp of certainty and leadership on nuclear future

22 SEPTEMBER 2010
Commenting on the Liberal Democrat party speech by Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change –

ICE responds to UKERC report into offshore energy

21 SEPTEMBER 2010
Director General of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said the UKERC report highlighted a very real problem.

President Obama makes commitment on US infrastructure: ICE response

7 SEPTEMBER 2010
Following the commitment from President Obama to invest $50bn into US infrastructure and create a National Infrastructure Bank – Tom Foulkes, Director General, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), said:

ICE comment on Chris Huhne's 'energy shake up'

9 AUGUST 2010
Commenting on the announcement that Councils will now be able to sell energy to the national grid, Director General of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Tom Foulkes said:

UK’s ‘Virtual Water’ reliance leaves international footprint

19 APRIL 2010
Engineers: Water crisis could threaten UK's future development

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