Institution News

COYO Challenge 2024 winners announced

In January, Class Of Your Own (COYO) launched its annual international competition for schools. The challenge was to design a rail station hub and route and required competing schools to design a net zero rail station hub and route to connect a local community-where people live, work, rest and play-with a main station in a nearby city or town. The design needed to reflect the values of inclusivity, accessibility, biodiversity and community spirit. A panel of industry professionals selected the entry from Uptown International School Dubai as the winner, with the judges stating that their entry felt like a professional standard, comprehensive stage 2 report. The students developed their ideas with industry support from Bentley, Mott MacDonald, Grimshaw, Sterling DCS, Turner & Townsend and Cadventure. The process culminated in a celebration event, held at the Bentley Systems office in London.

CICES accounts published

The institution accounts for 2023-2024 are now available to all members. Copies can be requested from CICES HQ at admin@cices.org.

Royal School of Military Engineering presentation

CICES president, Alison Watson visited the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) to present certificates to Class One Royal Engineers alongside Lt Col J P Newton RE. These fine sappers have just completed the CICES accredited military engineering (surveyor engineering) 2-1 course led by Steve Coates and his team. A special mention for CICES award winner, Sapper Sulav Rana for exceptional achievement.

CICES signs IMI

Led by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and supported by nima, CICES has become a founding supporter of the information management initiative (IMI). Its aim is to become an industry-led, government-supported programme which transforms information management practices across the built and natural environment sector.

Webinars

Thank you to Draiochta Lundberg, Apex Surveys; Andrew Rush, Archor and John Doherty, Quigg Golden for the recent webinar presentations.

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