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Apr 23, 2024 |
newcivilengineer.com | Andy Bolton
Faster infrastructure delivery is crucial to governments’ ability to meet their strategic objectives. The net zero transition needs to move at pace. Infrastructure is also key to improving resilience and economic growth. Delays increase costs, which governments cannot afford amid high inflation and spending constraints. They also undermine public confidence and delay benefits. The UK’s glacial and inflexible planning system is part of the problem.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
newcivilengineer.com | Andy Bolton
Team Reptech from Repton School, Derbyshire is the winner of this year’s ICE CityZen gold award. The winning entry was a proposal to transform the dormant Willington Power Station into a state of the art net zero biogas generator. The team’s commitment to mitigating climate change inspired its suggestion to use food waste as fuel for the generator. The CityZen Award is a UK-wide competition designed to promote civil engineering among young people aged between 16 and 18.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
newcivilengineer.com | Andy Bolton
The ICE’s Trustees met to discuss the Institution’s global position and the launch of the Chartered Infrastructure Engineer title. The ICE’s annual Trustee Strategy Day took place on 24 February. The Institution’s global footprint and the future of the ICE knowledge offering were key topics. The Trustee Strategy Day is a key event for ICE Trustees. They meet with ICE directors to discuss the year’s plan.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
newcivilengineer.com | Andy Bolton
“Can the UK do major infrastructure projects anymore?”This will be the central question in a Question Time style debate co-hosted by the ICE’s policy and external affairs team and the Civil Engineers’ Club on 29 April. Cancellation of the northern leg of High Speed 2 thrust weaknesses in the UK’s capability to plan and deliver major infrastructure into the headlines.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
newcivilengineer.com | Andy Bolton
With the recent return of the Northern Ireland Executive (NI Executive), a focus on infrastructure resilience is urgently needed. The February 2024 return of the NI Executive after another hiatus has been greeted with cautious optimism. All our new ministers have huge challenges to face and difficult decisions ahead against the backdrop of significant budgetary pressures and wider economic issues, which apply globally.
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January's print edition of New Civil Engineer is live here https://t.co/3Lof8qdpmt It includes a special report on the future of flooding https://t.co/KPYZmJhCZB
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