New ICE report sets out six ways for civil engineers to act now on climate change

The Institution of Civil Engineers’ latest ‘state of the nation’ report focuses on six ways in which civil engineers can start tackling climate change, both in the UK and globally. Engineering knowledge director Mark Hansford says it is a transformational opportunity for the profession.

ICE Proceedings

In addition to Civil Engineering, ICE Proceedings includes 18 specialist journals. Papers and articles published in the most recent issues are listed here. Summaries of all these and other papers and articles published can be read free in the ICE Virtual Library at www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/journals .

How the UK government plans to transform infrastructure performance this decade

Delivering transformational outcomes for Britain through infrastructure investment needs a revolution, says Nicholas Yandle of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. A new roadmap describes what civil engineers should be aiming for and the action required to get there.

Glasgow climate pact: a step on the way towards a lower carbon dioxide world

Geoffrey Hammond at the University of Bath and Marcus Newborough of ITM Power review what happened at the UN climate change conference in Glasgow last year, and what the resulting ‘Glasgow climate pact’ means for global warming and climate change.

Innovative British tunnelling system uses swarms of lining robots to cut cost and risk

An innovative tunnelling system based on swarms of robots building linings from within a ring of horizontal boreholes was unveiled at the British Tunnelling Society conference last year. Mike King, BTS committee member and hyperTunnel technical board member, explains the benefits.

How civil engineers can survive and thrive in the twenty-first century

This is an abridged transcript of the inaugural address of Ed McCann, who became the 157th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers on 2 November 2020. His online address consisted of a series of video presentations and interviews, and is available on the ICE website.

New report evaluates the challenges that women still face in the construction sector

Civil engineer Joana Palha of business consultancy Ayming introduces a report her firm published last year on the challenges still facing women in construction. Contributors included former Civil Engineering editorial panel member Liz King of Mott MacDonald.

How using aerial drones to deliver projects during Covid lockdown led to a 'new normal'

The paper illustrates how unmanned aerial vehicle surveys were used to support the designs for refurbishment of seven rural bridges in Wales during a Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. The hundreds of high-resolution photos captured for each structure were used to produce photo-realistic three-dimensional photogrammetry models using automated processes. Although born of necessity, the reduction in cost, duration and disruption together with the elimination of risks associated with conventional surveys show the case for wider adoption beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.