One Community Competitors

Our mission is to put civil engineers "at the heart of society". We are a qualifying body, a centre for the exchange of knowledge and a provider of resources to encourage innovation and excellence in the profession worldwide. Our 95,000 members help to create the structures and systems that sustain society. They are responsible for designing, building, maintaining and improving bridges, roads, canals, docks, office buildings, hospitals, schools, airports, power stations, railways, flood defences, water-treatment facilities... everywhere. We make sure that the high standards needed to become a professional civil engineer are met. Professionals who are awarded membership of our Institution are among the best in the world. In the UK, we talk to national, devolved and local government and to the media. Our experts give informed comments to journalists, politicians and the public. We let politicians know what our members think. We give our opinion to government in writing and in person, and encourage our members to comment on consultation documents.

The Conversation is an independent source of analysis, commentary and news from the university and research sector -- written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public. Our team of professional editors work with more than 45,000 registered academics and researchers to make sense of the big issues of the day and share the latest research and breakthroughs.

We believe in the power of community to create a fairer society. Locality supports localcommunity organisations to be strong and successful.Our national network of over 2,000 membershelpsmore than 400,000 people every week. We offer specialist advice,peer learning and campaign with members for the community sector.