New Civil Engineer
Olivia Gagan
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ICE launches online extreme weather guide for engineers
26 January 2012
The ICE has launched an electronic guide to managing infrastructure disruption during severe weather. -
ICE: Ministers have heeded our advice on overseas development
26 January 2012
ICE lobbying has persuaded ministers to accept the case for using infrastructure investment to tackle poverty in the developing world. -
ICE Council crunches the numbers
12 January 2012
Keeping the ICE on a sound financial footing during the economic downturn was a key focus of the last ICE Council meeting of 2011. -
Scotland first stop in ICE President’s tour diary
8-Dec-2011
ICE President Richard Coackley’s first official tour took place in Scotland last month. -
Decades for recovery from Japan tsunami, expert tells ICE
08 December 2011
It could take 50 years for Japan’s nuclear industry to recover from the 2011 tsunami, and the reconstruction of Japanese coastal ports to take up to two decades, a key figure involved in the country’s reconstruction has told the ICE. -
ICE welcomes plans for low carbon UK
08 December 2011
ICE director general Tom Foulkes has said the construction industry can expect to play “a massive role” in meeting the carbon reduction commitments set out by the government in its Carbon Plan last week. -
Scottish Parliament is unready for independence from England, business leader tells engineers
01 December 2011
A key business leader last week told engineers of his doubts that the Scottish parliament was ready for independence from the rest of the UK. -
Renewables won't keep Scotland's lights on, says ICE expert
28-Nov-2011
Future use of fossil fuel in Scotland will be “unavoidable”, and renewables cannot be relied upon to keep the lights on, an ICE Scotland representative said last week. -
Business lobbyist tells engineers of opposition to Scotland independence
25-Nov-2011
A key business leader has called into question the preparedness of the Scottish parliament for independence from the UK. -
Moving with the market
24 November 2011
Assessing sustainability in civil engineering requires constant assessment of your own methods, as Ceequal chief executive Roger Venables tells Olivia Gagan. -
Respect local water management, ICE says
17 November 2011
International aid organisations and development agencies should avoid imposing their own water management solutions on communities with their own successful strategies, says a new ICE report published last week. -
Public voice commitee for ICE
03 November
Non-ICE members with specialist communications experience could form part of a new public voice committee, public voice head and ICE vice president Geoff French told Council last week. -
Richard Coackley inaugural address: Mobilising our society
03 November
At his inauguration as the 147th President of the Institution of the Civil Engineers, Richard Coackley set out three challenges to the profession, the industry and government. Below is an edited version of the address he delivered at the ICE on 2 November. -
ICE releases media report
2-Nov-2011
The work of the ICE received three mentions in national newspapers this summer and 207 regional press clippings, a new report said last week. -
Coackley: we must prevent ‘lost decade’
27 October 2011
The next 10 years will be a “lost decade” where infrastructure “hinders rather than helps” the UK’s economy to grow if ministers do not deliver the promises made in the Plan for Growth, incoming ICE president Richard Coackley said last week. -
ICE highlights graduate debt
27 October 2011
Engineers could pay £4,000 more on their degrees than their peers, says report -
ICE praises Morrell’s advisor role reappointment
27 October 2011
The ICE has praised the reappointment of the government’s chief construction advisor Paul Morrell, and said there “has never been a more important time” to have industry representation within Whitehall. -
ICE adds to 2012 Olympic legacy
20 October 2011
Olympic officials, the ICE, government ministers and the construction industry have been working together to harness best practice developed during the construction of the 2012 Olympic Games facilities. -
Have faith in infrastructure benefits, says UAE transport chief
13 October 2011
Britain should trust in infrastructure’s ability to stimulate growth the United Arab Emirates transport chief said last week. -
ICE meeting told that chancellor will launch infrastructure plan next month
13 October 2011
Chancellor George Osborne is to make a key announcement in the Autumn Review regarding the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP), a key Conservative MP said last week. -
Materials boss fears economic recovery will 'evaporate'
13 October 2011
Materials boss calls for more infrastructure cash but warns industry must pull together. -
Labour conference: as if NIP ‘didn’t exist’
6 October 2011
Labour MP Nick Raynsford has criticised the lack of attention given to the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) by the current government in recent weeks, saying it was as if the NIP “didn’t exist.” -
Labour conference: ICE hosts event
27-Sep-2011
A lack of long-term planning for infrastructure, delays to major projects and the need to boost the profile of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) were the topics up for discussion at the ICE’s fringe event at the Labour conference in Liverpool last night. -
ICE asks for action and ‘weight’ behind new infrastructure plan
15 September 2011
Second National Infrastructure Plan should focus on private funding, says Foulkes -
Technicians get a boost as new apprenticeship flourishes
8-Sep-2011
The gap between leaving school and having a successful career as a civil engineer took a step closer to being bridged last year when South Thames College in London started its innovative technician apprenticeship. -
ICE helps open up London’s engineering treasures to public
8 September 2011
Weekend of behind-the-scenes insights into engineering landmarks -
Demolition gets underway at 8SG
23-Aug-2011
Contractor Killby & Gayford has begun work on the £3.35M refurbishment of the ICE’s 8 Storey’s Gate (8SG) building in Westminster. -
Another plea by ICE to MPs to keep Levy for infrastructure only
11 August 2011
The ICE has made a second plea for government to protect what it says is “a vital source” of infrastructure funding in the Localism Bill. -
Flood alleviation: Hoe Valley, Surrey
11 August 2011
This week marked an important milestone in the Hoe Valley Scheme near Woking, Surrey. -
ICE says it endorses High Speed 2 rail plans
28-Jul-2011
ICE’s response to government consultation pushes for full high speed route to be built -
Breaking barriers: how one young civil engineer has beaten the odds
28 July 2011
A job in civils is a seemingly impossible task for some youngsters, says one newly qualified engineer. -
Stars of the stadiums: ICE celebrates youth talent
14 July 2011
School students from Cornwall and Belfast beat 200 other teams from across the UK to take home the national prize for their innovative proposals for a new local sports stadium. -
ICE says reduced costs need new commitments for the civils industry
14 July 2011
Commitments to earlier supply chain involvement, innovation and a focus on life-cycle costs are enshrined in a new cost cutting charter for infrastructure drawn up for ministers by the ICE and other industry bodies. -
Disgraced MP Elliot Morley expelled from the ICE
5-Jul-2011
Disgraced former Labour MP Elliot Morley has been expelled from the ICE. -
Making localism work
1-Jul-2011
As local government undergoes its biggest shake up in decades, the people and projects which rely on regional funding are starting to ask some big questions. Olivia Gagan reports. -
ICE: we need planning reform and financial incentives for future energy
30 June 2011
ICE says new government guidelines must incentivise a low-carbon future. -
Civils history book launched
23 June 2011
A new book exploring the history of the ICE was launched last week at One Great George Street. -
Government’s waste policy needs firm action
23 June 2011
The ICE has urged ministers to act to create a market in resource rich waste, following publication of the government’s new waste review. -
ICE: deal with droughts better
23 June 2011
Ministers must consider revamping water regulation and the system of charging for water supplies, the ICE has said. -
ICE: Localism Bill must not threaten vital projects
09 June 2011
Revisions to the Localism Bill could jeopardise important regional infrastructure such as transport and waste systems, the ICE has warned. -
In the headlines: ICE releases media coverage report
09 June 2011
The ICE received three mentions in the national papers and 17 mentions on television and radio programmes this spring, it has said in its quarterly media coverage report. -
Quest winner heads to Sweden for lessons in renewables
09 June 2011
A young engineer has won a prestigious award to visit Sweden’s innovative hydroelectricity schemes. -
ICE appoints another Army man as its new director general
6-Jun-2011
British Army Brigadier and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Fellow Nick Baveystock has been named as the ICE’s next director general. -
Professional conduct panel to review Morley’s Fellowship
02 June 2011
The ICE is to consider whether to expel former Labour environment minister and ICE honorary Fellow Elliot Morley after he received a 16-month prison sentence for fraud. -
‘Give us a stronger image’, members tell ICE
02 June 2011
The ICE is not doing enough to raise the profile of civil engineers professionally and politically and subscription rates remain an issue, according to the ICE’s latest membership survey. -
Council debates qualifications of civils lecturers
26 May 2011
Civil engineering education standards body the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) briefed ICE Council members last week on its plans for lecturers and tutors teaching accredited civils courses to be professionally qualified engineers. -
Council: mis-sold civils degrees could trigger legal action
26 May 2011
Some universities are misleading students by overstating the accreditation level of their civil engineering degrees in their marketing materials, ICE Council heard last week. -
Climate change and under-investment threaten UK
19 May 2011
Climate change to become major factor on infrastructure, say engineers. -
Coalition needs to back promises with action
19 May 2011
The coalition government’s steps towards putting infrastructure at the heart of the UK’s recovery “will not make much of a dent” if they are not translated into cash and action, the ICE said last week. -
ICE: Protect infrastructure, not just homes from floods
19 May 2011
Government plans to fund local flood schemes according to the number of homes they will protect could leave larger infrastructure assets vulnerable, the ICE said this week. -
Ghana debut for international development toolkit
12 May 2011
An ICE project designed to help young engineers working in the developing world made its international debut last month in Ghana. -
Professional review goes into the workplace
12 May 2011
The first candidates to sit their professional review at work celebrated their new ICE Technician membership status last month. -
Civils students face fee hike
14 April 2011
Universities across England are set to charge £9,000 a year for their courses, raising concerns throughout the industry over the future stability of civils education. -
Graduates and students discuss future of ICE
14 April 2011
Graduate and student members of the ICE met two weeks ago to discuss their experiences and the future direction of the ICE. -
ICE suspends ex-minister after expenses admission
14 April 2011
Former Labour environment minister Elliot Morley had his ICE Fellowship suspended this week as he faced prosecution for making fraudulent expenses claims while serving as a member of Parliament. -
ICE agrees to join forces with Brazilian counterpart
31 March 2011
ICE Council has ratified a decision to forge links between the ICE and a new Brazilian engineering institution. -
Green bank’s lending hamstrung
31 March 2011
Changes to the Green Investment Bank (GIB) announced in last week’s Budget will threaten the Government’s ability to leverage infrastructure funding, engineers warned this week. -
MPs say Budget will be 'pro-infrastructure'
23-Mar-2011
On the eve of the Budget, leaders of the government’s cross-party groups on underground space and on infrastructure sought to reassure industry that it would be “pro-growth” and “pro-infrastructure”. -
Hansford reminds Council to submit their CPD plans
17 March 2011
Just over half of ICE Council members participating in the first round of formal monitoring of continuing professional development (CPD) have actually submitted their records, said ICE President Peter Hansford last week. -
We should seek commercial support for society activities, says Balmforth
17 March 2011
ICE Council this week agreed to press forward with plans to seek commercial support for many of its learned society activities, in a bid to bolster falling subscription and publishing revenues. -
Cliff Hanger
16-Feb-2011
Detecting rockfall above one of Britain’s most famous stretches required a fresh, innovative solution.Olivia Gagan reports. -
New year, new start for continuing professional development at ICE
10 February 2011
Formal monitoring of compulsory continuing professional development (CPD) starts this month, and the ICE is keen to explain how this will affect - and benefit - the membership. -
ICE push to invest in waste management
13 January 2011
Changing waste from a disposal sector to a key commodity is vital to the future of the UK’s waste management, the ICE said this week. -
Following the money
17-Dec-2010
Civil engineering presents many work opportunities, despite the economic downturn, as infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad gather pace. Report by Olivia Gagan. -
Mine Makeover
16 December 2010
Stabilisation of shallow coal workings and mineshafts beneath a 68,800m² site at Eastlands, Manchester, has required some careful drilling and grouting works. -
On the right track
24-Nov-2010
New Zealand has a skills shortage as it embarks on a major infrastructure programme. Olivia Gagan reports on the opportunities for British civil engineers -
UK emergency response exercise team chosen
18-Nov-2010
The UK’s largest-ever national emergency response exercise has awarded a major contract to design, deliver and evaluate the project. -
Pins and needles
17-Nov-2010
Careful underpinning was needed when restoring a former hospital. Olivia Gagan reports. -
Jowitt: my year in office
21 October 2010
ICE President Paul Jowitt is about to step down. He talks to Olivia Gagan about what the ICE has meant to him over the past year. -
ICE comms director leaves amid costs review
7 October 2010
A review of top level staff at the ICE has led to the departure of its communications and marketing director. -
Thames Tunnel up for public consultation
13-Sep-2010
Thames Water launched a 14-week public consultation today on the plans for the proposed Thames Tunnel. -
Recruitment: Go walkabout
19 August 2010
As global markets slowly begin to steady after a long recession, Australia has been able to offer its residents a more stable banking system than most. -
ICE Member fights landmark right to die case
05 August 2010
A former engineer with “locked-in syndrome” is undertaking a landmark legal challenge on the right to die. -
Jowitt and his apprentices on future of the profession
01 July 2010
“I didn’t engage with the ICE at all. I saw it as dated, chauvinistic and traditionalist.” -
Changing with the times
30-Jun-2010
The effects of post election fallout are beginning to manifest themselves in South East England. Those closest to infrastructure planning are preparing for a new era of tighter budgets and reorganisation. -
Rail academy gathering pace
13 May 2010
Plans to establish the National Skills Academy for Rail Engineering (NSARE) were ramping up this week after it was boosted by a £3M government cash injection last month. -
Safety spotlight: Safety at the click of a finger
29 April 2010
“Clunk click” should be the reassuring sound ringing out across construction sites worldwide, says a campaign launched by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). -
Safety spotlight: It takes just four minutes to prevent a fall
29 April 2010
Ground engineering specialist Romtech has launched a new product designed to keep workers safe as they perform the often difficult task of unloading trailers. -
Safety spotlight: Safety at your fingertips
29 April 2010
A clever use of the mobile network is helping contractors to know who is on site, when and why. -
Safety spotlight: Keeping it reel
29 April 2010
Reelfix founder Mike Keen has developed a product aimed at eliminating trips and other accidents caused by flailing steel wire carried by steel fixers. -
Use less water warns ICE report
22 April 2010
Unchecked growth in water use could destabilise Britain’s economy, warns a report published by an alliance of leading engineering bodies including the ICE last week.
