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ICE Scotland's regional committee, branch committees and special interest groups in the region plan and organise how we support and share knowledge with ICE members.
ICE's work in Scotland is carried out by volunteer members on various committees and groups. They organise events and activities that bring together like-minded people and give members the opportunity to increase their knowledge, get advice and raise the profile of civil engineering in Scotland.
Find out more about how our UK regions are governed.
Scotland regional committee
The ICE Scotland Committee oversees the implementation of the business plan and takes the lead on external facing activities to inform opinion and raise public awareness of civil engineering. It is made up of representatives of branches, corporate members and co-opted Members from across Scotland.
The committee's AGM takes place in October of each year.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellen Halkon | chair |
| Kevin Smith | senior vice chair |
| Donald Bell | immediate past char |
| Thomas Murray | junior vice chair & honorary secretary |
| Martin Hinton | honorary treasurer |
| Marshall Dean | Aberdeen Association of Civil Engineers president |
| Nushma Juwaheer | Fairness, Inclusion & Respect champion |
| Sandra Purves | Panel for Historical Engineering Works (PHEW) chair |
| Barry Richardson | Highlands and Islands Branch chair |
| Steve Czuprynski | Edinburgh Area Branch chair |
| Magda Allan | Glasgow and West of Scotland chair |
| Haroon Nazir | Scottish Ground Engineering Group chair |
| John Andrew | ICE Scotland Museum rep |
| Lewis Hoggan | Policy and external affairs committee chair |
| Allan Kakuba | Early Careers Network regional chair |
Branch committees
ICE Scotland's knowledge programme ensures the continuous professional development (CPD) of our members and is delivered by five Branches across Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Highlands and Islands). Specialist Interest Groups also organise technical events relating to specific engineering topics.
ICE Scotland Branches also coordinate support for education and inspiration volunteer activities in local schools to inspire the next generation of civil engineers.
This is the largest ICE branch in Scotland with just under 4,000 members. It was the first association formed outside London, in 1884.
Glasgow West of Scotland (GWoS) Branch runs an extensive programme of technical lectures, social events and competitions.
The Branch Annual Dinner is the flagship social event in Scotland. It is held in Glasgow in November and is regularly attended by over 600 guests.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Magda Allan | Glasgow and West of Scotland chair |
| Nicola Bell | immediate past chair |
| Lewis Hoggan | senior vice chair |
| Lloyd Walker | junior vice chair |
| incoming vice chair | |
| Dyllan Parkinson | secretary |
| Calum Cruickshank | assistant secretary |
| Martin Hinton | treasurer |
| Andrew Linton | Lifelong Learning Sub Committee chair |
| Ryan Doolan | Thought Leadership/Education and Inspiration Sub-committee |
| Other members: Allan Kakuba, Steven Smith, Martin Lee, Marc Shanks, Helena Dee, Maria Lucey, John Blackstock, Kirsty Jamieson, Linda Brown, Tako Hove, Lilian Vijai, Craig Hamilton, James Gibson, Kirsty Smith, Nathan Campbell, Kenny MacDougall |
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Edinburgh Area Branch (EAB) covers the Edinburgh area from the Firth of Forth to the Borders. We are keen to serve all of our members throughout the area and are currently looking at arranging occasional events in the Borders or in the Falkirk/Stirling area. New members are always welcome.
The work of the branch is handled by the committee who have a wide range of professional experience on a range of projects and specialisms.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Czuprynski | chair |
| Eduardo Martin-Martel | vice chair and honorary treasurer |
| Gordon Boyd | honorary secretary |
| Kasia Jaworska | Early Careers Network Branch chair |
| Brian McCall | immediate past chair |
| Other members: Catherine Leech, Fiona Barbour, Karl Hering, Bobi Archer, Ellen Halkon |
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This branch covers the Dundee area. It offers a programme of popular technical meetings and social events for all ICE members as well as providing educational activities for local schools and attending careers fairs.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew Minto | chair |
| Claire Higson | past chair and events chair |
| Kevin Smith | honorary secretary |
| David Blackwood | honorary treasurer |
| Margi Vilnay | Education & Inspiration chair |
| Steven Traynor | Early Careers Network mentor |
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Other members: Scott McEwan, Frances Ratcliffe, Liam Wood, Chris Chalmers, Susan Francombe, April Redford, Michael Ward, Rod Jones, Morven Scott, Macaulay Wardlaw, Ehsan Jorat |
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This branch covers the Scottish Highlands with events generally held at Inverness College. It works closely with the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation CIHT in the area to run a number of popular technical lectures.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Richardson | chair |
| Ryan Derrick | vice chair and secretary |
| Graeme Edwards | treasurer |
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Other members: Carrie Higgins, John Williams, Alastair Manson, Tommy Murray, Ian Will |
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This associated ICE society organises a programme of technical lectures and social events in the Aberdeen area. It also aims to raise the profile of civil engineering among young people by working closely with local schools.
The branch also run a young members group. Contact us for more information.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marshall Dean | president |
| Catherine Goulay | vice president |
| Mark Stewart | treasurer |
| Ryan Swan | dinner secretary |
| Hamish Fowler | Early Careers Network |
| Mary Griffiths | secretary |
| Veronika Ivanova | media |
| Hugh McIntyre | schools coordinator |
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Other members: Jim Young, Stuart Thompson, Andrew Higgins |
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Early Careers Network
Each branch has an Early Careers Network (ECNet) sub-committee which support members who are working towards becoming professionally qualified. Their activities include knowledge events, seminars and competitions and peer group learning about specific aspects of the Professional Review including the written exercise.
Glasgow's Early Careers Network runs a series of technical lectures, competitions and social events in Glasgow as well as an annual lunch in November, which is attended by the ICE President.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elenor Lawton | key contact |
The Edinburgh Early Careers Network run a series of technical lectures, competitions and social events in Edinburgh.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kasia Jaworska | chair, main committee representative |
| Dachi Khutsishvili | vice chair |
| Calum Wiegratz | immediate past chair, main committee representative |
| Holly Hall | treasurer, Social and Networking Sub-Committee |
| Molly Hunter | communications officer |
| Sean Kenly Montilla | communications officer |
| Ariana Francis | student representative |
| Valentina Gonzalez | student representative |
| Ross Smith | student representative |
The Early Careers Network run a series of technical lectures, competitions and social events in Dundee.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devanesh Gunasingam | chair |
Special interest groups
Special interest groups (SIGs) are a link between industry and ICE, helping us to provide information, training and best practice to our members. Members of SIGs are volunteers from a range of backgrounds within the profession.
If you would like to get involved with any of the SIGs in Scotland, please contact us.
The SGEG is a special interest group of the Institution of Civil Engineers and is a regional group of the British Geotechnical Association.
The objective of the SGEG is to promote the Geotechnical Engineering Profession mainly by arranging learned meetings and bringing high profile national and international lectures to Scotland. This is coupled with encouraging young people into the discipline and promoting young engineers.
The SGEG arranges meetings, seminars and competitions in order to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience concerning the latest developments in the continually developing field of geotechnical engineering.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Haroon Nazir | chair |
| Johnathon Laing | vice chair and secretary |
| Piyush Mohanty | communications |
This group is made up of historical experts and those who are passionate about recognising and preserving Scotland's rich engineering heritage. It hosts a series of events through the year, including an annual Summer Visit.
ICE Scotland also has a collection of civil engineering artefacts which is currently hosted by Heriot-Watt University. Information on the collection is available on their website.
| Name | Position |
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| Sandra Purves | chair |
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Other members: Angus Bodie, Katie O'Neil, Lyndsey McNeilly, David Rankin, Gordon Masterton, Derek Elder, Steve Wood |
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The ICE Scotland museum hosts over 680 civil engineering artefacts. As part of a joint-agreement with Heriott Watt University, the museum is located in the University's Riccarton campus. Visit their website for more information about their collection.
| Name | Position |
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| David McGuigan | chair |
| Simon Hindshaw | secretary |
| John Andrew | curator |
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Other members: Prof. Paul Jowitt, Derek Chambers |
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Want to get involved?
If you would like to know more about our committees or how to become a member of one or more, get in touch below.
