Cancelled Type Networking ICE Early Careers Network West Midlands: kayak experience taster session Join the ICE Early Careers Network West Midlands for a kayaking experience taster session learning how to kayak on Birmingham’s canals, right outside of the Roundhouse.
Type Exhibition Time is running out The exhibition explores the future of infrastructure and the role of civil engineers in helping society respond to the challenges of climate change and meet net zero targets by 2050. Featuring original hand-drawn illustrations and animations, six children talk to TV presenter and engineer Rob Bell a… Date 06 August 2024
Type Exhibition Water - From Source to Tap This exhibition explores the hidden depths of water engineering and the work of behind-the-scenes heroes, who fight fatbergs and flooding, and save lives through the provision of clean water and sanitation. Featuring inspiring examples of water-related projects around the world, the exhibition is p… Date 12 September 2024
Type WICE Project Spaghetti Junction (Birmingham)/ Gravelly Hill Interchange Gravelly Hill Interchange, more commonly known as Spaghetti Junction, sits at junction 6 of the M6 motorway in Birmingham. It became famous for its unique, pasta-like appearance, and as Britain’s first free-flowing interchange without traffic lights or roundabouts. It was the key part of the Midland… Date 01 October 2024
Type WICE Project Rideau Canal Construct a canal to connect Canada's capital Ottawa to the St Lawrence river in Ontario The Rideau Canal – also known as the Rideau Waterway – connects Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, to Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence river at Kingston, Ontario. At 202km long, the structure has 47 locks and 5… Date 20 June 2023
Type Page ICE West Midlands Awards ICE West Midlands organises a number of competitions and awards to celebrate the achievements of civil engineers and recognise outstanding work in the region. Date 30 September 2024
Type Webinar Glasgow’s Smart Canal Presentation on the development of the concept of the North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System, utilising the Forth and Clyde Canal to allow a significant development and regeneration programme also start to deliver the concept of a sponge city.
Type Awards and competitions Ullapool area development scoops top prize at Scottish awards Eight projects were recognised at the 2024 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. Date 10 September 2024
Type WICE Project Falkirk Wheel Reconnect the Union Canal to the Forth and Clyde Canal The Falkirk Wheel is the only fully rotating boat lift in the world. The wheel was built as part of the £85.4m Millennium link project to reunite the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals in Scotland. The canals had previously been linked by a stairc… Date 20 June 2023
Revised start time Type Networking Forth and Clyde Canal trip To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Smeaton, the Panel for Historical Engineering Works (PHEW) have organised a boat trip on his Forth and Clyde Canal.
