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'Disability isn't a minority issue - it will only grow as the population ages'
- Author: Jim Morey
- Date: 26 July, 2021
Why transport planners need to make accessibility, equality, diversity and inclusion as central to their work as sustainability.
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No more excuses: why we need to take responsibility for better design
- Author: Mark Hansford
- Date: 15 July, 2021
A new study reveals ICE members need help in delivering ‘good’ design, as Director of Engineering Knowledge Mark Hansford explains.
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Why we must disrupt the traditional design process to get better infrastructure
- Author: Anthony Dewar
- Date: 13 July, 2021
Approaches to footbridge design need to reflect current society and sustainability goals to enhance the passenger experience and the station environment.
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The Carbon Project: the critical role of the engineer in reaching net zero
- Author: Dr Mike Cook
- Date: 08 July, 2021
There's no more time to waste if UK infrastructure is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, and here’s how engineers can help make the difference.
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The Carbon Project: 3 actions engineers can take today
- Author: Dr Mike Cook
- Date: 08 July, 2021
Be prepared to do something small, rather than nothing at all, says Dr Mike Cook.
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5 lessons learned from blue-green infrastructure delivery
- Author: Nanco Dolman and Dr Emily O’Donnell
- Date: 06 July, 2021
Examining the benefits of building sustainable infrastructure, resilient to climate change, by focusing on studies of four cities that are leading the way.
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John Rennie - calm, serene and solid, an engineer of 'severe truthfulness'
- Author: Gordon Masterton
- Date: 29 June, 2021
Marking the 200th anniversary of John Rennie's death, ICE Past President Gordon Masterton pays tribute to the engineer, the durability of his engineering creations, touching on his character and the contemporary esteem in which he was held.
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'Streets which work for children work for all'
- Author: Lucy Marstrand-Taussig
- Date: 24 June, 2021
How building transport infrastructure that helps meet climate change obligations also makes it more inclusive.
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How to incentivise transparency in the infrastructure sector
- Author: Charlotte Broyd
- Date: 21 June, 2021
CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative promotes better infrastructure projects governance and improving performance through use of the new Infrastructure Transparency Index.
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The Carbon Project: introducing the series
- Author: Tim Chapman, The Carbon Project Working Group Lead, With Series Editor Leonie Gombrich
- Date: 17 June, 2021
ICE's The Carbon Project is producing blogs and technical papers that will arm engineers with everything they need to know about the journey to net zero infrastructure.
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