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The political buzz-phrase “levelling-up” may be new, but stark inequality between different parts of the UK is a long standing problem and one that various initiatives over many decades have failed to fix. If there is to be any progress, we need to be much bolder in our solutions, and…
Covid-19 has, rightly, been at the forefront of the political, and social, stage in recent months. Its impact on us all, across all areas of our lives, has been phenomenal. And, while the end may not yet quite be in sight, we do need to start thinking about the future…
The economic impact of Covid-19 in the UK will be significant. The Office for Budget Responsibility has forecast that, during 2020, GDP is likely to fall by 12.8%, while unemployment could increase by as much as 10%. The recovery from the damage that the pandemic has inflicted on the economy…
Industry professionals and local government stakeholders are being encouraged by the ICE to share their views on the role of infrastructure in the government’s “levelling up” agenda. Feedback and submissions are sought as part of an ICE consultation exercise. It is the first step in a wider piece of policy…
A new cohort of Council members has been elected to help direct the lifelong learning and engineering knowledge of the ICE. Results of the Council election and the bylaw ballot were announced at ICE’s Annual General Meeting on 21 July. Ten new Council members have been elected. They will take…
An initiative to implement recommendations from the ICE’s recent State of the Nation report has been launched by the Institution. It is called The Carbon Project: Towards Net Zero Infrastructure. The State of the Nation report examines the contribution of UK infrastructure to the nation’s 2050 net zero target and…
I met former Laing O’Rourke director Paddy O’Rourke in 2006 and over the years we became good friends. In the last few years of his life I used to call him at his home in Canada once every few months for a chat. In these sessions I was always given…
There has long been a gap between housing supply and demand in the UK, which has caused the housing crisis we now see and hear of so often. The West Midlands is under significant pressure to deliver its housing target of 215,000 new homes by 2031, while also protecting green…
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…
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. …
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