Getting the art and the science of infrastructure right to build the future
Under its first president, Thomas Telford, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) was granted its first royal charter by George IV in 1828.
Nearly two centuries later, while on a tour of the region, current president Prof Tim Broyd quoted part of the charter to explain what the organisation - and by extension civil engineering - sets out to achieve.
He said: "The Royal Charter talks about the art and science of civil engineering - both are important - 'directing the power and force of nature for the use and convenience of man'... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
