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

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.

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:

ICE: Ofwat water sharing plans are welcome but more action needed on water security

29 JANUARY 2013
Commenting on OFWAT’s plans to plans to introduce greater incentives for companies to transfer water from areas where it is plentiful, to areas of shortage, Michael Norton, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Water Expert, said:

Strategy is needed to ensure excess rainfall is harvested, says ICE

3 JANUARY 2013
Commenting on the news from the Met Office that 2012 was the UK’s second wettest year on record – Institution of Civil Engineers Water Expert, Michael Norton, said:

£120m extra flooding funding welcome but not enough

30 NOVEMBER 2012
Commenting on the announcement from HMT of an additional £120mn to boost flood defences and growth, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Flooding Expert, David Balmforth, said:

Water cyclicality report is "welcome and timely", says ICE

23 JULY 2012
Commenting on the Treasury report setting out steps to address damaging impacts of cyclicality in the water sector, ICE Director General Nick Baveystock, said:

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 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 comments on Drought Summit

17 FEBRUARY 2012
Commenting on the drought summit on Monday chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers water panel (ICE) Michael Norton said:

Second National Infrastructure Plan is opportunity not to be missed, says ICE

8 SEPTEMBER 2011
The imminent second edition of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP 2), must map out how to stimulate £200bn private investment in UK transport and energy networks if infrastructure is to deliver as a key strand in the strategy for growth, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

ICE comment on hosepipe bans

5 APRIL 2012

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

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