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Eyes wide open

Thirty two students and apprentices have just enjoyed student week at Tony Gee and Partners which involved an 850 mile tour of Britain to experience all that civil engineering has to offer. Jackie Whitelaw reports.

6 years 9 months ago
Expect the unexpected

Mace senior project manager Paul Dalton on dealing with the unexpected.

6 years 9 months ago
Professor Robert Mair appointed to Lords

Cambridge University Professor and ICE vice president Robert Mair has been appointed to the House of Lords as an independent crossbencher.

6 years 10 months ago
Listen, understand and apply – three steps to a diverse and collaborative future

Infrastructure must constantly challenge itself to encourage and embrace ideas from a wide pool of talent if it is to meet the challenge of delivering the best infrastructure for the future, says Beth West.

6 years 10 months ago
Video: The Future of Design - a recap of the recent IABSE young designers conference

The annual International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers design conference brought together a record number of young designers to hear inspirational speakers, take part in topical discussion and hear from the brightest talent in the industry.

6 years 10 months ago
Osborne has set out the challenge - industry must deliver the skills

If Lord Adonis' new Infrastructure Commission is to deliver its promise, we need the skills to deliver priority infrastructure projects, says Paul Jackson.

6 years 10 months ago
Who are the industry’s top bosses? ACE European CEO Awards shortlist announced

Finalists for the 2015 European CEO of the Year Awards have been revealed by ACE. Full list here.

6 years 10 months ago
Career path: Charlene Baker - principal consultant at Temple Group

A working trip to New Zealand introduced planner Charlene Baker to large infrastructure projects and since she came back to the UK that has been her focus.

6 years 10 months ago
Industry must take action on diversity and inclusion

We increasingly hear from all quarters that the skills shortages in engineering and related professions are creating huge problems. Sue Percy explains the challenge and suggests a more diverse workforce is the solution.

6 years 10 months ago
National Infrastructure Plan for Skills outlines need for 100,000 new recruits by 2020

Delivering the £411bn NIP pipeline will only be possible with major refocus on recruitment and training across all sectors of infrastructure, says new Treasury report.

6 years 10 months ago