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The ICE Infrastructure Blog is the leading source of information and comment on civil engineering infrastructure issues by industry experts. This is where you'll find the latest views and opinions on anything related to infrastructure.

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In Plain Sight: assuring the whole-life safety of infrastructure
- Author: Professor Peter Hansford
- Date: 15 October, 2018
Professor Peter Hansford, ICE Past President, explains why the new report will give a voice to engineers, which is important in light of tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire in London and the Morandi Bridge collapse in…
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SNP Conference 2018 brings ‘positive move’ for infrastructure
- Author: Kelly Forbes
- Date: 12 October, 2018
Another year, another party conference season draws to a close. The last conference of the autumn found ICE at the SNP conference in Glasgow.

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State of the Nation: what’s the best way to pay for our infrastructure?
- Author: Andrew Rose
- Date: 10 October, 2018
In the final blog before State of the Nation 2018 launches, Andrew Rose, chief executive of the Global Infrastructure Investor Association, gives his views on the challenges ahead for investment in the UK’s economic infrastructure.…
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Conservative Party Conference: building on past promises
- Author: Amy Cox
- Date: 09 October, 2018
Members of the ICE policy and public affairs team have been at this year's conference in Birmingham to promote the work of the Institution to politicians and industry.
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Does a 'death by dangerous cycling' law offer equality for road users, or does it discriminate?
- Author: Michael Melnyczuk
- Date: 08 October, 2018
Getting road safety right is vital to ensuring the safest possible environment for all road users, and especially cyclists and pedestrians. Michael Melnyczuk, ICE Cycling Community of Practice, asks whether the UK government's new…
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Behind the scenes of the State of the Nation report on investment
- Author: Ayo Sokale and Asif Huq
- Date: 04 October, 2018
Ayo Sokale and Asif Huq, two of ICE President Robert Mair’s Future Leaders, have spent the year supporting the work of the ICE policy team and the steering group crafting this year’s State of the Nation report.
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Labour Party conference: ICE highlights Brexit priorities of skills and investment
- Author: Ben Goodwin
- Date: 28 September, 2018
Members of the ICE policy and public affairs team have been at this year's conference in Liverpool to promote the work of the Institution to opposition politicians and industry alike.
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A tale of two parliaments: Programme for Government Scotland 2018/19
- Author: Kelly Forbes
- Date: 06 September, 2018
As Holyrood returns, the Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government 2018-19 for the coming year.
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Investing for the future, State of the Nation 2018
- Author: Paul Sheffield
- Date: 28 August, 2018
“The UK’s infrastructure is like the body’s skeleton: it is the fundamental framework.”
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Collaboration and local alignment key for boosting electric vehicle use
- Author: Ben Goodwin
- Date: 22 August, 2018
A recent roundtable convened by Siemens, and held at the ICE, focused on identifying the critical steps for the successful rollout of electric vehicles (EV’s) in the UK.
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All posts (149):

In Plain Sight: assuring the whole-life safety of infrastructure

SNP Conference 2018 brings ‘positive move’ for infrastructure

State of the Nation: what’s the best way to pay for our infrastructure?

Conservative Party Conference: building on past promises

Does a 'death by dangerous cycling' law offer equality for road users, or does it discriminate?

Behind the scenes of the State of the Nation report on investment

Labour Party conference: ICE highlights Brexit priorities of skills and investment

A tale of two parliaments: Programme for Government Scotland 2018/19

Investing for the future, State of the Nation 2018

Collaboration and local alignment key for boosting electric vehicle use

Find out more about our public affairs work

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