East Midlands 21 July: Membership surgery, Derby. 9.15am to 4.15pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk 22 July: Supervising civil engineers, delegated engineers and mentors forum, East Midlands. 3pm to 4pm, online. Click herefor more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk North East 24 July: EngTech Professional Review preparation workshop, North region online. 2pm to 4pm, online. Click here for more…
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Innovation Showcase | Anchor Systems ground anchors
Anchor Systems (International) was approached by Galliford Try and piling and ground engineering specialist contractor Van Elle to design a temporary ground anchor scheme forming part of sheet pile temporary works at an under bridge on the M1 junction 13 to 16 smart motorway scheme. Ground investigation data provided by…
UK ‘has once in a generation chance’ to create net zero economy
The UK has a once in a generation opportunity to recalibrate its economy and build a net zero future, says the ICE’s latest State of the Nation report. The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented opportunity to reset the way infrastructure is designed, built and operated, it says. A systemic…
Call for Northern Ireland infrastructure panel
An independent advisory body should be established to ensure a strategic approach to planning, delivering and financing infrastructure in Northern Ireland, says the ICE. The advisory body would provide independent advice to the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure decisions are made strategically and to enable an improvement in economic competitiveness. …
Report exposes missed social value opportunities
A range of opportunities to create social value with infrastructure projects is being missed, according to a report funded by the ICE’s research and development enabling fund. Maximising Social Value from Infrastructure Projects was co-funded by the ICE and built environment consultants Useful Projects. It highlights the fact that such…
Vice president’s view | We need a net zero infrastructure plan
Much has been, and continues to be, written about the UK’s transition to net zero by 2050, but the way forward remains unclear. We understand the why, but the what, the how and the when remain obscure. And while there are many uncertainties in mapping the way forward, that does…
Wales Cymru View | Change is in the air
As reported in last month’s NCE, “change is in the air” – 2020 has marked itself out as a year of note. How will we endeavour to explain it to future generations? From the record breaking floods in January and February, to a pandemic lockdown from March, United States oil…
Lighthouse | Covid-19 recovery is an opportunity to rebalance the economy around net zero
Although we are in the middle of a global health crisis, one which is impacting every part of our everyday lives, we also continue to fight another global crisis – the climate emergency. Among the many conversations about what we as civil engineers need to consider as part of the…
What’s on 6 to 12 July
East of England 10 July: Membership surgery, Hertfordshire and Essex online. 10am to 2pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk 08 July: Attributes and CPD workshop, East of England. 3pm to 5:30pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk East Midlands 06 July: Sustainable development in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (pictured). 1pm to…
What’s on 29 June to 5 July
East of England 30 June: Improving the seismic performance of buildings. 6pm to 7.30pm, webinar. Click here for more details. Contact ice.eastmidlands@ice.org.uk 01 July: EngTech MICE Professional Review preparation workshop. 2.30pm to 5pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk East Midlands 29 June: MDO Skype support and mentoring sessions. 1pm to 5pm, online. Click here for more details. Contact memsupp.coordinator@ice.org.uk…