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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters are located in the UK, while the rest are located in more than 150 other countries.
John Alexander Brodie (1858 – 1934) was an English civil engineer. He was especially known for his contribution to town planning in Liverpool, notably as one of the engineers who led the design of the Mersey Tunnel under the River Mersey He is also known for inventing the netting for soccer goals in 1891. Prior to that there were no nets and ...
David Gwilym Morris Roberts (24 July 1925 - 31 July 2020) was a British civil engineer, cited as "one of the most influential civil engineers of the 20th century". [1] Born in North Wales, he grew up in Merseyside before attending Cambridge University.
He was the 143rd President [1] of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He is married to Vyvienne and they have 2 children. He is married to Vyvienne and they have 2 children. David Orr graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1974 with an honours degree in civil engineering , and was awarded an MSc by Queen's in 1978.
This is a list of presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The president's role is to represent the institution and to promote the profession to the public. The first president was Thomas Telford who had the office bestowed upon him for life in recognition of his contributions to the civil engineering profession.
Sir Douglas Edwin Oakervee (born December 1940) is a British civil engineer who is a past chairman of both High Speed 2 and Crossrail, [1] and was the 139th president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. [2]
In 1866 he acted as chairman of the Royal Commission on the Pollution of Rivers, and a few years later was appointed chief engineering inspector to the Local Government Board; on retiring from this position in 1888 be was promoted to be KCB. [1] Between May 1894 and May 1895 he served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. [2]
He was elected a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1849, served for many years on the council, and was president from May 1889 to May 1891. He was also an active member of the Royal Colonial Institute, and sat on its council from 1881 until his death. [1] Coode died at Brighton in 1892, aged 75. [1] He is buried at Kensal Green ...