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

For regionally specific media enquiries please contact the appropriate regional branch of ICE.

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

ICE Responds to the Autumn Statement

5 DECEMBER 2012
Commenting on the Autumn Statement Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, 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:

Pipeline of Future Projects Will Help Deliver UK Infrastructure Needs

28 NOVEMBER 2012
Commenting on the pipeline of future construction projects published today by the Cabinet Office, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Nick Baveystock said:

Engineers: Long Term Energy Goals Require Long Term Thinking

19 NOVEMBER 2012

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.

ICE welcomes 'twin track' approach from Davies Commission

2 NOVEMBER 2012
Commenting on the Terms of Reference for the Davies Commission on aviation capacity, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Aviation expert, Alex Lake, said:

NIP Strategic Engagement Forum: "An opportunity to be embraced", says ICE

29 OCTOBER 2012
Commenting on the formal launch of the National Infrastructure Plan Strategic Engagement Forum, announced by Danny Alexander MP today at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - 

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:

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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