ICE Tech Talks

This podcast features Lewis Barlow, ICE trustee for carbon and climate, in conversation with Mark Hansford, the institution’s director of engineering knowledge, about the PAS 2080 standard. 

This podcast features Paul Sheffield, chair of the recent ICE review of safety risk management in civil engineering, in conversation with Mark Hansford, the institution’s director of engineering knowledge.

This roundtable discussion, chaired by ICE President Anusha Shah, explores how nature-positive infrastructure projects can attract enough funding from an institutional investment community that has largely yet to be convinced that these can offer attractive long-term returns.

This roundtable discussion, chaired by ICE President Anusha Shah, focuses on the new regulations, standards, tools and techniques required by tomorrow’s senior engineers if their work is to stand a chance of benefiting the natural world.

Abstract submission deadline 30 September 2024 – submit now. Our coastal systems are changing. As we learn to adapt, is sustainable coastal management still achievable? That’s just one of the key questions to be addressed at the Coastal Management 2025 conference, which the ICE is holding at the historic UK port city of Bristol next September.   Anyone wishing to be considered as a speaker can sub...

James Crumly, ICE knowledge research lead, discusses Glasgow's Stockingfield Bridge project with Richard Millar, chief operating officer at Scottish Canals, and Alison Ramsey, social value and performance manager at public-sector procurement organisation Scape.  They describe how social value was central to the planning, design and delivery of the project, the role that engineers can play in drivi...

Driving change, productivity and a lean mindset requires a strong culture, engaged staff and a focus on raising quality throughout all processes. Especially if margins are to be improved and waste reduced. These core principles are central to Toyota and its manufacturing of cars. And it’s what members of the ICE’s  Community Advisory Boards (CABs)  explored during a recent visit to  Toyota’s Lean...

Mark Hansford, ICE director of engineering knowledge, talks with Julie Bregulla, director of innovation partnerships and projects at TEDI London, and Andy Alder, vice president and head of major programmes at Jacobs, about the ways in which people who work in infrastructure can share lessons learnt from when something goes wrong on a project – and also when things go well.

Every engineer working on the design or construction of a project has a legal responsibility to make sure work is completed as safely as possible.  This audio explainer focuses on the  Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) standard , which was developed by the construction and fleet industry in 2013 to address the challenge of safe construction-vehicle journeys. 

How is the civil engineering sector building resilience, adaptation and carbon reduction into its projects? What are the implications for assets in the future?   In this podcast, an expert will discuss how engineers can put resilience and adaptation at the heart of their designs. They also highlight the importance of close collaboration with stakeholders to make complex plans workable, and how the...

How is the civil engineering sector building resilience, adaptation and carbon reduction into its projects? What are the implications for assets in the future?   In this podcast, an expert will discuss how engineers can put resilience and adaptation at the heart of their designs. They also highlight the importance of close collaboration with stakeholders to make complex plans workable, and how the...

How is the civil engineering sector building resilience, adaptation and carbon reduction into its projects? What are the implications for assets in the future?   In this podcast, an expert will discuss how engineers can put resilience and adaptation at the heart of their designs. They also highlight the importance of close collaboration with stakeholders to make complex plans workable, and how the...

How is the civil engineering sector building resilience, adaptation and carbon reduction into its projects? What are the implications for assets in the future?   In this podcast, experts discuss how engineers can put resilience and adaptation at the heart of their designs. They also highlight the importance of close collaboration with stakeholders to make complex plans workable, and how the sector...

Civil engineers face multiple challenges in decarbonising infrastructure. Dealing with the emissions resulting from freight infrastructure is one such area of focus, particularly for the highways sector. This episode features Justin Moss, head of business development at Siemens Mobility, and Andrew Watson, director for central government advisory at Costain Group, talking to ICE director of engine...

Design risk management (DRM) should be part of a holistic approach to design on all projects, and those involved in any construction project should understand their duties relating to DRM under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015. This audio explainer explores what design risk management is and how it can be adequately and appropriately considered across all project stages.

As we strive to reach net zero, carbon literacy is fundamental for ICE members as well as for the future of civil engineering. Which skills will engineers need to develop to reduce carbon emissions in their practice? How can we move fast enough to tackle carbon targets effectively? In this ICE podcast, ICE director of engineering knowledge Mark Hansford and ICE knowledge content director Alex Wynn...

To avert the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a habitable planet, we must stop temperature rise. Civil engineers have a key role to play in doing this. This ICE audio explainer explores the relevant targets, the global commitments to tackling climate change, and how the way in which the construction industry designs, builds and manages infrastructure needs to change. Episode produced b...

Water infrastructure provides a vital public service by supplying clean water to communities, managing wastewater and minimising the impact of flooding. This is the primary purpose of water infrastructure. But all infrastructure has the potential to generate benefits that go well beyond this basic functionality. This ICE audio explainer explores what these greater benefits might be, and how they c...

In 2019, following the UK government’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050, every water company in England agreed a Public Interest Commitment, setting five demanding goals, including a pledge to reach net zero on operational emissions by 2030. In 2020, this commitment was reaffirmed, and Water UK published the Net Zero 2030 Routemap, detailing how it would be achieved.   One of the three senior...

Water is an essential resource, and water infrastructure is a fundamental component of prosperous, healthy economies. However, like all infrastructure sectors, the water industry has a responsibility to reduce its impact on climate change.  This ICE audio explainer explores strategies to decarbonise the water sector, and how engineers can play their part. Episode produced by Steph Fairbairn.

The term ‘ground source heat pump’ (GSHP) refers to a buried network of fluid-filled pipes that are connected to a compressor and pump unit to provide heating for buildings. GSHPs offer less carbon emissions, lower running costs and greater efficiency than gas boilers. This audio explainer explores how GSHPs work, the application of them in both domestic and larger-scale settings, and the potentia...

Transport is the UK's largest emitting sector. By adopting new technologies and overhauling old systems, the transport industry can drastically cut its carbon emissions. Civil engineers working to decarbonise transport must play a careful balancing act, generating value and increasing efficiency while also reducing risk. Where are there big opportunities for decarbonising the transport sector? And...