The UK government has published its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out its strategic five-year plan to boost resilience against climate change risks, which includes several measures to boost resilience of infrastructure assets.
The 2008 Climate Change Act requires the government to complete a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)…
The Women's Engineering Society (WES), which organises International Women in Engineering Day (Inwed), has marked the 10th anniversary of the day of celebrating female engineers by revealing that 11 civil engineers have made the 2023 Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) list.
The WE50 started in 2016 to showcase the diversity…
HM Treasury must refocus its appraisal of infrastructure projects towards the outcome benefits and whole life value rather than costs and timeframes, according to an ICE trustee.
Speaking at an oral evidence session of the Built Environment Committee on 14 December, ICE trustee for policy and external affairs Jonathan Spruce said…
How we plan, build and operate infrastructure in the UK is likely to change dramatically in the next few years, according to the annual horizon scan report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Infrastructure in 2023 brings together the predictions of civil engineers working in a wide variety of disciplines, from…
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced that Janet Young will assume the role of director general and secretary on 24 January 2023.
Young brings "huge experience and insight" from a career with an extensive background in infrastructure delivery. She joins the ICE from the Cabinet Office where she is…
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI) have recommended that that government create a national transport strategy and improve delivery of rail infrastructure to deliver strategic transport goals such as levelling up and net zero.
It is one of five key recommendations set out…
Industry figures have emphasised the challenges involved in accelerating hundreds of infrastructure projects after chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng published a list of 138 schemes that will be sped up.
In a move to grow the economy, Kwarteng announced plans to accelerate new road, rail and energy infrastructure as part of his Growth…
The construction industry has set out its priorities for the new government ahead of today's 'mini-Budget'.
A full-scale Budget from new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is still expected later this year but no date has been set. In the meantime, measures to boost the economy will be unveiled today as the cost…
Projects and industry initiatives are being called on to demonstrate their award-winning potential by entering this year’s British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA).
However, there are just four weeks left to complete the entry process for the 2021 awards, which is jointly hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers and NCE, as…
The ICE has announced a significant expansion of its “soft skills” hub, aimed at improving engineer's management skills.
The web-based hub will double in size to include more than 150 new modules, focusing on skills including leadership and time management. The hub already provides free skills development resources for ICE members,…
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