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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

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Budget 2013: £3bn infrastructure boost welcome, but we need visible progress on existing initiatives, says ICE

20 MARCH 2013
Commenting on the 2013 Budget, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

QE International Engineering Prize rightly puts engineering on the world stage, says ICE President

18 MARCH 2013
Commenting on the first winners of the Queen Elizabeth International Prize for Engineering, ICE President Professor Barry Clarke, said:

If we want world class infrastructure, we need a world class workforce to deliver it, says ICE

11 FEBRUARY 2013
Commenting on today's call from Sir James Dyson to get children interested in engineering in schools through a better design and technology curriculum, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President Professor Barry Clarke, said:

Green light on 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:

HS2 phase two plans are a welcome step, says ICE

28 JANUARY 2013
Commenting on the HS2 Phase Two announcement, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

HRH The Prince of Wales to become honorary ICE Fellow

9 NOVEMBER 2012
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), in recognition of his support to the engineering profession and in particular, his promotion of sustainable development.

Davies Commission must look beyond 3rd runway to build UK connectivity

26 OCTOBER 2012
Leading engineering and transport experts say the aviation debate has become too heavily politicised and centred on a third runway at Heathrow, when in the long term, the UK is likely to need significantly more national hub capacity, which we must plan for now.

ICE welcomes appointment of Sir John Armitt to review UK infrastructure

1 OCTOBER 2012
Commenting on the appointment of Sir John Armitt by the Labour Party to look at the UK's long-term infrastructure needs and help build political consensus, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

ICE response to Green Deal and Government guarantees scheme

8 AUGUST 2012
Commenting on Danny Alexander’s announcement that the Green Deal is an early candidate for UK Infrastructure Guarantees scheme and that there are over 30 expressions of interest so far, ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

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