Goodbye and good luck

It is with heavy hearts that this month we say goodbye to CICES CEO, Ann Allen and senior administrator, Anne-Marie O’Neill. Both have dedicated a number of years to the institution and we thank them for all their work and their application and commitment to their roles.

Both are moving to pastures new, with Ann taking up a job closer to home at the University of Leeds and Anne-Marie as an administrator for an engineering firm which is also closer to home. We wish them both the best of luck and hope to hear updates on their new positions. 

ICW Memorandum of Understanding

CICES has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Collaborative Working (ICW) to explore areas of mutual interest and cooperation. Its main aim will be to identify ways that ICW and CICES may co-operate in establishing collaborative working as a professional business discipline and to civil engineering surveying. It includes education, continuing professional development, member services and training. We will continue to provide updates of our collaboration as it develops. 

Regions presentations

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to summer’s series of regions presentations, including the Greenhatch Group and Geosphere4d.

‘Measured Survey – The changing skillset’ presented by speakers from the Greenhatch Group Held at University of Derby for Eastern & Midlands.

‘Landslide monitoring at Folkestone Warren’ presented by speaker Ian Anderson of Geosphere4d for South East.

Construction Industry Council launches new route to CSCS card for built environment professionals

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched a new e-learning Health & Safety Certification course which provides a new route to the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card. The course, designed in collaboration with training partners, Accredex, is specifically designed for professionals working within the built environment and construction sector.

Comprising of six modules, the course is a fully flexible and can be accessed online at any time, wherever and whenever it suits business needs. The modules include legal requirements onsite, safety onsite, health and welfare onsite, risk management issues, design risk management and protecting the environment, as well as subjects not in the current CSCS routes. Users receive a three-year certification once the final exam is successfully completed.

The test has been recognised by CSCS as a route to apply for their white card once the CIC Health and Safety test has been completed and passed.

For more details and cost, visit www.accredex.co.uk/product-page /cic-health-safety-course 

Council of Management nominations open

 

Nominations for Council of Management are open. This year there are six positions available.

As part of the institution’s digital strategy to make it easier for corporate members (MCInstCES and FCInstCES) to stand for Council of Management, nominations are completed online.

The nomination site is available for all devices, such as mobile phone or tablet.

The personal statement field is fixed to a set word count and applicants will need the name, address and email of their proposer and seconder to complete the process. The proposer and seconder will then receive an email asking for verification of the nomination.

Nominations are open from 1 June-4 July 2022. To nominate online, visit www.mi-nomination.com/cices/form/Nomination.

The link has also been emailed directly to members. A paper copy of the nomination form is available from the institution’s HQ for members wishing to apply by post.