At its July meeting, the council discussed the latest version of the 2026-2030 ICE strategy and received updates on the resilience strand of the knowledge programme and the recently completed ballot.
At its third meeting of the 2024-2025 session, the council took part in another busy and engaging session.
Knowledge programme update – resilience
The council heard from the director of engineering knowledge and John Dora, member of the recently formed Resilience and Nature Community Forum.
They provided an update on the forum, which is due to meet four times a year.
The first meeting, held on 15 May, discussed creating a cross-sector approach to scaling up adaptation finance. The next meeting is due in September 2025.
John Dora also provided an update on the work being done to create PAS 3090: Adaptation Pathways for Infrastructure Systems.
The PAS will provide guidance on the development and application of adaptation pathways across all types of infrastructure systems and their associated assets at any stage of their life cycle.
This work will complement the significant progress made with PAS 2080, the standard for managing and reducing carbon in the built environment.
PAS3090 is due to go out for public consultation between November and December 2025, with the final publication of the PAS and the guidance document due in May 2026.
As part of the wider knowledge programme, the ICE’s Coastal Management Conference will bring together engineers, contractors, consultants, assets owners and academics in Bristol on 16-18 September to discuss the future of coastal and marine engineering.
Delegate registration is now open.
2026-2030 strategy
The director general and secretary provided the council with an overview of the strategy so far, including information on how KPIs are being looked at. They also provided an outline of the 2026 plan, including key deliverables for the year.
The council then had the opportunity to discuss the strategy in smaller groups and provide feedback in plenary.
It was great to hear the council’s support for the proposed strategy and 2026 plan.
The feedback was generally consistent with a shared desire to highlight best practice from around the world and try to do more to reach the mid-career engineers.
2025 ballot
The 2025 ballot successfully closed in mid-July, with 11 council members elected.
General members:
- Dr Anne Frances Kerr, Asia executive advisor, Mott MacDonald
- Tim Harman, technical leader, Laing O’Rourke
- Squadron Leader David Littlemore, executive officer UK strategic command infrastructure, Royal Air Force
- Tina Gunnarsson, East Asia corporate manager, Bridges to Prosperity
- Noemi Barrington, project knowledge manager, Skanska UK PLC
- Francis Kwateng, head of temporary works, Equans UK & Ireland
Regional members:
- ICE South East: Susan Hawkes, CAD technician, Berryrange Ltd
- ICE Scotland: Fiona Barbour, technical director Mott MacDonald
- ICE Yorkshire Humber: Chris Campbell, preconstruction director, Skanska UK
- ICE Europe and Central Asia: Enrique Huertas, CEO and owner, Colin Buchanan Consultores, S.A
Graduate member: Victoria Davies, assistant geotechnical engineer, AtkinsRéalis
In addition to the council election, there was an additional ballot on a 4.2% increase to subscriptions and fees for 2026.
This was also passed with a greater voter turnout from the general membership and graduates than the previous ballot in 2024.
Thank you to all members who voted in the ballot.
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