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Reflections on the need for long-term and strategic approaches to infrastructure planning
- Author:  Jagoda Egeland
- Date: 10 December, 2019
Following the launch of the Enabling Better Infrastructure programme, Jagoda Egeland from the International Transport Forum discusses the importance of taking a long-term and strategic approach to national infrastructure planning.
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Better infrastructure will lead us to a better future
- Author: Sir Michael Bear
- Date: 04 December, 2019
As ICE launches new resources to help global policy-makers better plan infrastructure for the good of society, Sir Michael Bear discusses what he hopes the programme will achieve.
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ICE publishes civil engineering insights paper on the 2050 net-zero emissions target
- Author: Ben Goodwin
- Date: 02 December, 2019
ICE's insights paper examines the implications of the UK’s 2050 net-zero…
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ICE prepares to launch its Enabling Better Infrastructure programme
- Author: Ben Goodwin
- Date: 25 November, 2019
The programme aims to help decision-makers around the world take the most effective approaches to the planning and delivery of infrastructure provision.
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The Conservative Party manifesto – infrastructure highlights
- Author: Vanessa Furey
- Date: 25 November, 2019
The Conservative Party has published its general election manifesto. Here we take a look at what it could mean for infrastructure if the Conservatives are elected as the UK’s governing party.
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ICE calls on the next government to implement a three-point plan for more effective infrastructure
- Author: Chris Richards
- Date: 21 November, 2019
The identity of the next government might well be uncertain, but regardless of which party or coalition takes up the mantle on the 13 December, they must do so with a clear plan for the UK’s infrastructure. This blog sets out three…
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The Labour Party manifesto – infrastructure highlights
- Author: Ben Goodwin
- Date: 21 November, 2019
The Labour Party has published its general election manifesto. Here we take a look at what it could mean for infrastructure if Labour is elected as the UK’s governing party.
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Liberal Democrats publish their manifesto – infrastructure highlights
- Author: Amy Cox
- Date: 21 November, 2019
The Liberal Democrats have published their general election manifesto. Here we take a look at what it could mean for the infrastructure sector if the Lib Dems are elected as the UK’s governing party and given the opportunity to…
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Net-zero: the future engineer's perspective
- Author: Alex Backhouse
- Date: 14 November, 2019
Alex Backhouse, President's Future Leader 2019 and Tunnel and Structural Engineer at Atkins, reports on ICE's roundtable discussion on how the construction sector can contribute to the UK's 2050 net-zero target.
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Select committee highlights important role of major projects in delivering public benefits
- Author: Ben Goodwin
- Date: 05 November, 2019
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) has published an interim report examining the…
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All posts (206):

Reflections on the need for long-term and strategic approaches to infrastructure planning

Better infrastructure will lead us to a better future

ICE publishes civil engineering insights paper on the 2050 net-zero emissions target

ICE prepares to launch its Enabling Better Infrastructure programme

The Conservative Party manifesto – infrastructure highlights

ICE calls on the next government to implement a three-point plan for more effective infrastructure

The Labour Party manifesto – infrastructure highlights

Liberal Democrats publish their manifesto – infrastructure highlights

Net-zero: the future engineer's perspective

Select committee highlights important role of major projects in delivering public benefits

Find out more about our public affairs work

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New resources launched to help global policy-makers plan better infrastructure for the good of society

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