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Engineering Rebellion: shaking up the industry from within
- Author: Emma-Jane Houghton
- Date: 29 November, 2021
The definition of 'civil engineer' is changing, its future is in the hands of the next generation, and ICE is leading the way.
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How building houses on flood plains could be the ‘best choice’
- Author: Fiona Barbour
- Date: 25 November, 2021
A recent Guardian article about housing being planned in areas at risk of flooding may raise eyebrows – but an ICE expert explains how it might not be the harebrained scheme it first appears.
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5 critical steps for engineers going digital
- Author: Damon Schunmann
- Date: 25 November, 2021
An expert panel highlighted the steps for engineers and organisations in areas ranging from data definition to standardising digital practices.
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The 'secret sauce' causing a stir in construction
- Author: Alex Mcdermott
- Date: 22 November, 2021
A new low-emission concrete, with the potential to transform the global construction sector, recently made its commercial debut at a former train depot site in Manchester.
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The Carbon Project: infrastructure and the circular economy
- Author: Andrea Charlson, With Series Editor Leonie Gombrich
- Date: 15 November, 2021
A circular economy provides an environment for low carbon design and creates massive opportunities for infrastructure engineers. Changing mindset may be the biggest challenge.
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Creativity, kindness and systems-thinking: the emergent skillset of the engineer delivering for the public good
- Author: Mark Hansford
- Date: 08 November, 2021
Four significant ICE programmes are converging this autumn to provide real clues as to the look and feel of a civil engineer operating in a future where people and the planet take precedence.
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Raising awareness of dewatering regulation
- Author: Stephen Smith
- Date: 04 November, 2021
Rules recently changed around dewatering - excavating below the water table. What permits need to be in place before projects are started?
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Engineers: deterring active travel, or designing out road risk?
- Author: Professor Kate Cairns
- Date: 28 October, 2021
Professor Kate Cairns discusses new ICE guidance on designing out work-related road risk to support Vision Zero, net zero, and ultimately create inclusive cities and liveable streets.
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Why circular economy targets are important to achieve net zero
- Author: Julie Bonfait
- Date: 14 October, 2021
The net-zero benefits of the principles are accepted, but a bank of strong case studies and knowledge sharing is needed to make it a practical reality.
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3 less obvious benefits of reducing carbon
- Author: Ben Hellawell
- Date: 05 October, 2021
Ben Hellawell, from an ICE Carbon Champion project team, explains some of the advantages of lowering carbon emissions in infrastructure that might not be the first ones that come to mind.
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