Industry leaders unite with ICE to fund state of the art exhibition and learning centre

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and seven leading contractors have pledged to help fund a new state-of-the-art engineering exhibition.

The centre, which will cost £850,000, will inspire and help the next generation of engineers and demonstrate the diverse career opportunities available to young people.

It will be made up of two constituent parts. The Exhibition Centre, which will be located at One Great George Street in Westminster, will be curated with a digital audience in mind, celebrating new technologies and techniques, whilst acknowledging historical icons and achievements. It is due to open its doors to the public next autumn. The Learning Centre, also located at ICE, will provide a meeting place for practical engineers, where they can develop their knowledge of new technologies in construction such as Building Information Modelling (BIM).

It forms part of ICE’s “Shaping the World” appeal, an international campaign which brings together the greatest civil engineering minds across the globe to help alleviate the effects of major future challenges. The Shaping the World appeal is funding other projects across the globe, with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal as patron of the appeal.

The first ”Founding Partners” of the exhibition and learning centre includes AECOME, Carillion, Costain, Kier, Mace Foundation, VINCI Construction UK Limited and WSP| Parsons Brinckerhoff. Together they have pledged over £300,000, and ICE has promised to match industry donations. Any further funding will be from other companies who want to join as partners and help raise the remaining funds.

ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, commented: “ICE is thrilled to welcome these seven giants of industry as Founding Partners of our exciting space. Our message to those yet to join is simple – exhibit with us, inspire with us. If we are to motivate young people to follow in our footsteps and become tomorrow’s innovators we must take this opportunity to pool our resources, and share our stories as a means of trumpeting our achievements.”

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