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 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:

Disciplinary Notice - Mr Benny Sze Lok CHOW

8 FEBRUARY 2012
On 27 January 2012, the Disciplinary Board considered allegations of improper conduct against a Graduate member, Mr Benny Sze Lok Chow, Membership Number 65635535, of Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. 

ICE responds to High Speed Rail decision

10 JANUARY 2012
Commenting on the HS2 decision announced today, Chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) HS2 Expert Panel, Steve Hayter, said:

Managing highways in extreme weather conditions – new online guide launched

9 JANUARY 2012
A new online guide aimed to help engineers manage and reduce disruption to the country’s transport network in adverse weather conditions, and provide information and advice to the general public, has been launched by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

ICE responds to Water White Paper

12 DECEMBER 2011
Commenting on the publication of the Water White Paper today Chair of ICE’s water panel Michael Norton said the body welcomed Government’s recognition of the value of water to society and for economic growth.

ICE responds to second National Infrastructure Plan

29 NOVEMBER 2011
Responding to the publication of the second National Infrastructure Plan today Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Tom Foulkes said:

Engineers map out infrastructure for low carbon world

23 NOVEMBER 2011
Achieving a low carbon world will require radical changes to day to day infrastructure such as transport, energy and water, leading engineers have said in a think-piece report published today.

ICE president applauds new engineering prize

17 NOVEMBER 2011
Commenting on the new International Engineering Prize, launched by PM David Cameron, Nick Clegg MP and Ed Milliband MP – Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President Richard Coackley said:

Disciplinary Notice - Mr Djemal Redjeb MOUSTAFA

9 NOVEMBER 2011
On 26 October 2011, the Disciplinary Board considered allegations of improper conduct against an Associate Member, Mr Djemal Redjeb Moustafa, Membership Number 48744537, of Enfield, Middlesex.

New engineering chief sets out challenges to profession, industry and govenrment

2 NOVEMBER 2011
Meeting carbon emissions targets requires concerted and unprecedented action from Government, the construction industry and the civil engineering profession the 147th president of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Richard Coackley said today.

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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