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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:

Budget 2013: Key opportunity to speed up infrastructure plan

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, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said today in its Budget submission.

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:

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:

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:

Autumn Aviation Consultation must put all options on the table

12 JULY 2012
Commenting on the delay of the Aviation Consultation on hub capacity until autumn 2012, ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

ICE response to PM speech at its London HQ

19 MARCH 2012
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s infrastructure speech at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) HQ today, ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

ICE responds to Prime Minister's infrastructure announcement

19 MARCH 2012
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s pre budget announcement on infrastructure today Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:

2012 Budget must translate infrastructure plan into action

23 FEBRUARY 2012
Government must use the upcoming Budget to realise the full potential of the National Infrastructure Plan, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said today in its Budget submission.

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