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Type: News

ICE Council update April 2025

At its April meeting, the ICE Council discussed the 2025-2030 strategy, elected the 2025-2026 trustee board and noted an update on the 2025 knowledge programme.

Date: 20 May 2025

An aerial photo of the Thames Tideway Tunnel under construction, with a view of the tunnel entrance and various types of machinery onsite. Photo by Tideway London.

Type: Awards and competitions

Last chance to enter the British Construction and Infrastructure Awards

The deadline for award submissions has been extended to 23 May.

Date: 14 May 2025

have your say ice council and subscriptions ballot

Type: News

ICE proposes fee changes to enable high quality services for members

Alongside this year’s council ballot, ICE members will be asked to approve a change to subscription costs.

Date: 14 May 2025

Inside Infrastructure

An aerial photo of Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The site consists of a few pagoda buildings surrounding a small square. There are people walking around the site and also a few parked motorcycles. It's a bright day with a few clouds.

Type: Infrastructure blog

Why regional and national governments need to collaborate to deliver infrastructure

A lack of communication between levels of government has created some challenges for infrastructure delivery in Nepal, explains Chandra Shrestha, ICE country representative.

Date: 21 May 2025

A photo of the London skyline with three big yellow cranes sticking out above the buildings. The sky is blue but there are some large grey clouds as well.

Type: Infrastructure blog

Why do major infrastructure projects cost so much and take so long?

A new ICE green paper consultation will examine how governments can deliver major projects on time and on budget.

Date: 14 May 2025

A photo of the Villette basin in Paris, France. The tree-lined basin holds teal water, with a long strand of yellow buoy cutting across it vertically. There's a clear blue sky.

Type: Infrastructure blog

What can the UK learn from other countries’ approach to water management?

Water governance needs to work for infrastructure and for landscapes, Dr Brendan Bromwich explains.

Date: 09 May 2025

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