Search Results: 'Institution of Civil Engineers'

What’s the risk?
02 November, 2017
This month I am stealing a comment hook from the British Tunnelling Society again. At the October meeting, the evening’s lecture was on the management of risk in tunnelling and major infrastructure projects.

Eyes on the prize
12 October, 2017
The BTS Harding Prize recognises outstanding performance in the tunnelling industry by young engineers under the age of 33. Sally Spencer spoke to this year’s winner, Transport for London’s Omar Mohammed

Why hold back those tiers
12 October, 2017
Martin Knights looks at the process of cooperation and innovation, and calls for a more collegial approach

Mair takes ice Presidency
06 September, 2017
Paola De Pascali met with Lord Robert Mair to discuss his life and times as he prepares to take up the presidency of the ICE in 2018

BTS Underground Health and Safety Course
06 September, 2017
Great Britain – The British Tunnelling Society (BTS) is accepting registrations for its health and safety course.

Giulia viggiani
21 August, 2017
Paola De Pascali interviewed Giulia Viggiani, the new professor of infrastructure geotechnics at Cambridge University as she enters the UK tunnelling industry. She joins the university as Robert Mair becomes president of the Institution of Civil Engineers

National institution
03 July, 2017
In the UK the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has been running a tunnelling exhibition. It follows on the heels of an exhibition for bridges, which was rumoured to have attracted 15,000 visitors. The challenge given to the engineers of the British Tunnelling Society by the institution was to promote the event enough to beat this goal by the time the exhibit closes in November.

Amsterdam Over-Tunnel Construction
18 April, 2017
The October meeting of the British Tunnelling Society welcomed Robin Vervoorn of Witteveen + Bos

Tarada recognised with third industry Fellowship
01 March, 2017
Great Britain - Fathi Tarada, director of ventilation specialist Mosen has been awarded a Fellowship from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The award adds to Fellowships from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, awarded in 2001 and the Institution of Fire Engineers, awarded in 2012.