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With 95,000 members worldwide, the ICE exists to improve lives by ensuring the world has the engineering capacity and infrastructure systems it needs to enable our planet and our people to thrive.

Institution of Civil Engineers. The home of infrastructure
Build the resilience of the systems that keep you moving
30 June 2026

Build the resilience of the systems that keep you moving

Head to Manchester this September to hear how experts would tackle one of the biggest challenges facing our industry: building truly resilient transport networks.

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Do you have the next great engineering idea?
30 June 2026

Do you have the next great engineering idea?

For over 30 years, the ICE’s Research and Development Enabling Fund has been helping turn good ideas into real-world solutions.

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Nature-based solutions in action
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Nature-based solutions in action

A UK-first, this project is using natural processes to reduce pollution, protect aquatic life and improve storm flow treatment.

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ICE Knowledge Hub

Get access to free, engaging and informative content to help you with your continuous professional development.

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Infrastructure Client Group

Bringing together the UK's most progressive economic infrastructure clients in partnership with government and industry.

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Upcoming events

Swansea and West Wales networking games night
Type
Webinar

Swansea and West Wales networking games night

This event is led by the Early Careers Network, and is designed as a relaxed, after-work get together, that creates an informal and welcoming environment.

Location
Swansea, United Kingdom
Date
30 June 2026
Time
18:00 - 20:00 BST (GMT+1)
Free
Microtunnelling and pipe flotation: Mechanisms, causes, and mitigation
Type
Lecture

Microtunnelling and pipe flotation: Mechanisms, causes, and mitigation

Join ICE Bahrain for an in-person event in Manama to explore why pipe flotation occurs in microtunnelling, how uplift can exceed design expectations, and what practical measures can reduce construction‑stage risks.

Location
Manama, Bahrain
Date
30 June 2026
Time
18:45 - 20:15 AST
Free
Engineering Excellence Community Forum: Building safeguards with the ICE Safety Risk Advisory Group
Type
Webinar

Engineering Excellence Community Forum: Building safeguards with the ICE Safety Risk Advisory Group

Join the July 2026 Engineering Excellence Community Forum online to hear updates on key Safety Risk Advisory Group workstreams, from tackling gaps in the provision of safety risk management guidance to operating specialist professional registers. 

Location
Online
Date
01 July 2026
Time
10:00 - 11:30 BST (GMT+1)
Free
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What is civil engineering?

If you want to know more about civil engineering, then you're in the right place. Our What is civil engineering section contains a wealth of information, including:

  • Examples of inspiring civil engineering achievements
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  • Profiles of some of the most famous civil engineers to have lived
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Explore our civil engineering knowledge from the latest news and blogs to case studies and recorded lectures.

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