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Institution of Civil Engineers
The home of infrastructure

With 97,000 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
Inspiring Engineering Excellence 2025
02 June 2025

Inspiring Engineering Excellence 2025

Find out how you can improve productivity and decarbonise infrastructure at our annual conference. 

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10 June 2025

ICE's annual report

What impact did the institution and its members have on the infrastructure industry?

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16 May 2025

All aboard!

Join us as we mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. 

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Institution of Civil Engineers. The home of infrastructure

Upcoming events

Technician tea break: How to interpret historical drawings for use in modern CAD
Type
Webinar

Technician tea break: How to interpret historical drawings for use in modern CAD

This is an opportunity for Technicians to gather online to discuss ways in which we can help ourselves, each other and the ICE to provide ongoing learning and experience in the wide world of civil engineering.

Location
Online
Date
24 June 2025
Time
15:00 - 16:00 BST (GMT+1)
Free
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ICE Summer Prestige Debate 2025
Type
Lecture

ICE Summer Prestige Debate 2025

Summer Prestige Debate: Transforming transport asset management and unlocking pathways to better outcomes.

Location
London, United Kingdom
Date
24 June 2025
Time
18:00 - 20:00 BST (GMT+1)
Free
ICE & IStructE technical presentation: Toronto Basement Flooding Protection Program
Type
Lecture

ICE & IStructE technical presentation: Toronto Basement Flooding Protection Program

Join ICE Ontario in collaboration with the IStructE for a technical presentation on Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Program (BFPP), and explore the structural solutions designed to tackle this issue.

Location
Toronto, Canada
Date
24 June 2025
Time
18:00 - 19:30 EDT
Free
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Institution of Civil Engineers. The home of infrastructure

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
  • Interviews - find out what inspired civil engineers to choose their career
  • Profiles of some of the most famous civil engineers to have lived
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What is civil engineering?

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