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- Date
- 25 March 2026
- Time
- 12:30 - 14:30 GMT
- Location
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Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 55 Colmore Row Birmingham, B3 2AA United Kingdom
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Overview
Explore how collaboration drives better infrastructure, with insights from Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President David Porter and regional project case studies.
Those working in infrastructure must not only deliver technical excellence, but also collaborate and communicate the benefits it delivers to society. It is vital to bridge the gap between technical experts and non-technical audiences, building public trust, value and understanding. Collaboration across institutions and disciplines results in raising standards, knowledge sharing and innovation.
Learn about a new strategic combined authority initiative to improve major infrastructure delivery, as well as hear case studies from projects in the region which, without collaboration, would simply not be possible.
ICE, CIOB, LI, RIBA, RICS and RTPI represent a combined membership of over 360,000 skilled professionals. We develop, maintain and export professional services and standards, as well as accredit university courses across the globe. Together, our members make a vital contribution to the global success of the UK construction industry – a sector worth over £100 billion to the UK economy.
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Royal Institute of British Architects
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Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru
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Speakers
David Porter
Institution of Civil Engineers
President
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David Porter
David Porter is director of engineering with the Department for Infrastructure, which is Northern Ireland’s highways authority. In this role, he is also the chief highways engineer and head of the civil engineering profession in the Northern Ireland civil service.
Porter is responsible for the development of the department’s professional and technical staff, engineering policies and standards, and health and safety. He also leads on procurement and the internal consultancy.
Previously, he was chief executive of the Rivers Agency, Northern Ireland’s flood defence and drainage authority.
Porter has served on the ICE Council three times, twice as the Northern Ireland representative and once as a general member. He is a trustee who, until recently, held the learning society portfolio. He has also served on several institution committees and panels.
A fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering, Porter was awarded the Poskitt Medal by ICE Northern Ireland in 2017 and the President’s Award by Engineers Ireland in 2018.
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