The ICE Student Chapter at the Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou organises interesting events for civil engineering students. The aim of the group is to:

• Foster and promote the art and science of civil engineering
• Enhance and broaden the knowledge and perspective of students at The University of Khartoum by giving them international Civil Engineering exposure
• Be a platform for all Civil Engineering students to develop their abilities and share their knowledge
• Foster good relations with allied institutions, organizations and learned societies
• Organise seminars, workshops, visits and inter-universities competitions regarding Civil Engineering Projects

For more information or to get involved please contact [email protected].

Group members

The ICE Student Chapter at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo campus organises interesting events for civil engineering students. The aim of the group is to:

• Foster and promote the art and science of civil engineering
• Enhance and broaden the knowledge and perspective of students at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo campus by giving them international Civil Engineering exposure
• Be a platform for all Civil Engineering students to develop their abilities and share their knowledge
• Foster good relations with allied institutions, organizations and learned societies
• Organise seminars, workshops, visits and inter-universities competitions regarding Civil Engineering Projects

For more information or to get involved please contact [email protected].

Group members

There are ICE members living in Japan and working on a range of projects across the country.

Your country rep is Tom Carey, and you can contact them at: [email protected].

There are ICE members living in South Korea, and working on a range of projects across the country.

Ian Cowan

Regional representative

Ian Cowan MBE is a Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive expertise in the global construction industry.
He began his career in the UK, focusing on the design and construction of bridgeworks, including complex motorway interchanges. He later expanded his experience overseas, contributing to the construction and supervision of highway and bridge projects across challenging terrains and conditions in various parts of Africa.

For the next two decades, Ian worked with one of Korea’s leading contractors in Seoul, playing a key role in the bidding and execution of major international civil engineering projects. His portfolio spans bridges, high-speed railways, deep tunnel sewerage systems, harbour works, airports, and power plants. Throughout his career, he has worked across diverse contract models, including traditional procurement, Design & Build, EPC, BOT, and PPP frameworks.

Since 2010, Ian has served as Managing Director – Korea for Dal Sterling, collaborating closely with Korean contractors to address contractual and commercial challenges on large-scale civil, industrial, petrochemical, and energy projects across the Middle East, Asia, Africa and beyond.
With over 40 years of experience, Ian has been instrumental in contract negotiations, delay and disruption claims, and dispute resolution. He brings significant expertise in Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs), Expert Determination, and Arbitration.

In 2020, he was awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to the British community in Seoul and his substantial contributions to UK civil engineering.

Ian’s deep understanding of multicultural teams and complex contractual landscapes has cemented his reputation as a highly respected expert in the engineering and construction sector.

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There are ICE members living in Taiwan, and working on a range of projects across the country.