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Development, planning and urban engineering

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Find out more about a range of areas including planning, streets, parks and public works, the reusing and processing of materials, and disposal of residual waste.

If you specialise in these areas, or simply wish to know more, explore our dedicated resources including case studies, best practice advice and recorded lectures.

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Global Engineering Congress

22-26 October, London

Take-away innovative solutions and best practices to develop infrastructure resilience and understand how engineers can progress the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Hear key speakers from the World Bank, UNESCO, Baidu, AECOM, LA Metro, CMS Energy and many more.

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    Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning

    Urban Design and Planning is a bi-monthly journal that addresses the design and planning of the built environment, emphasising the interfaces between urban policy, design, construction and management.

    Discover more about this journal

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    Urban and landscape design in the Arabian Gulf region, London

    23 March 2020
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  • Hayley Jackson talks to us about Smart city bins
    Blog post

    How Sheffield City Council are integrating Smart City technology

    • 18 March 2020
  • Policy

    Civil engineering insights into Northern Powerhouse Rail

    • 17 March 2020
  • Northern Powerhouse Rail is a major rail programme designed to unlock the economic potential of the North
    Blog post

    Insights into Northern Powerhouse Rail

    • 17 March 2020
  • The ICE has been at the forefront of the debate for more than a decade
    Blog post

    Influencing the debate around climate change and CO2?

    • 16 March 2020
  • RIS2 delivers £27.4 billion of investment for road projects on the Strategic Road Network
    Blog post

    Assessing the second Road Investment Strategy

    • 13 March 2020
  • National Infrastructure Strategy delayed in the Budget
    Blog post

    Budget fails to set out a strategic plan for infrastructure investment

    • 12 March 2020
  • Testing to see how well concrete performs under pressure.
    Recorded Lecture

    Investigations into the spalling of concrete and fire performance, London

    • 12 March, 2020
  • Retrofitting infrastructure in the digital age
    Blog post

    How can infrastructure be retrofitted in the digital age?

    • 10 March 2020
  • What action is needed to ensure the integrity of typical 1980s European structures such as these?
    Blog post

    Improving the structural integrity of existing buildings

    • 09 March 2020

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Our expert panels are responsible for helping to generate the civil engineering knowledge and information that we produce. Find out more about the panels and meet the members who contribute.

  • Geospatial Engineering Panel

    Geospatial Engineering Panel

    Geospatial engineering is all about multi-dimensional mapping and organisation. It's applied in many sectors, and is a particularly important area for asset managers such as local authorities.

  • International Development Expert Panel

    International Development Expert Panel

    The International Development Expert Panel provides the knowledge that supports our activity on infrastructure delivery in developing countries.

  • Municipal Engineering Expert Panel

    Municipal Engineering Expert Panel

    The aim of the Municipal Engineering Panel is to create promote the sharing, coordinating and transferring of knowledge for the development and management of urban infrastructure, specifically towns and cities.

  • Resource Management Panel

    Resource Management Panel

    Whether related to waste, energy or building capacity and skills – our grouped expertise cuts across this vast sector.

  • Sustainability Leadership Team

    Sustainability Leadership Team

    How to design, engineer and manage projects in tune with environmental, social and economic factors.

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