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Calling London based Highways and Drainage Design IHE Members Only!
One of our members is currently seeking additional manpower in the form of a PDS and Microdrainage designer. The suitable candidate would need to be experienced to Senior Engineer level and ideally should be highly IT literate. Our member serves a small network of high profile Consultants whom themselves have a very strong Client base of developers and investors distributing regular Civil Engineering work, both for UK and International projects.
The post is currently part time and could be undertaken from home. Full time opportunities are currently forecasted although our member is open to suggestions in the spirit of securing the right candidate, exceeding current expectations and to achieve the most contemporary and sustainable working practices.
The successful candidate will be required to submit a resume then if selected attend an informal interview meeting potentially leading to introductions to his Clients for further validation checks. Please enquire via info@rcd-london.com
Please note this position is open to enquiries from IHE members only.
Rachael Langfield is fundraising for Cancer Research UK
As most of you know I (foolishly!) started training for a triathlon back in January. Well, I decided that its pointless to do all this effort without using the opportunity to try and raise some money for a good cause. The triathlon takes place 2 weeks before the Race For Life, and as Cancer Research UK is a charity I already support it seemed appropriate to combine my two events to try and raise a bit more.
So, on 11th June I will be competing (and completing!) in the super sprint women's triathlon at Rother Valley Country Park. This consists of a 200m swim, 10km bike, and a 4km run, completed one straight after the other. And then on 26th June I will be completing the Race for Life 5km run at Doncaster town fields.
I've never been the most athletic of people; my school running career consisted of the 100m dash on sports day, and when I started training back in January I couldn't even manage that! The swimming is falling into place finally, but having not done front crawl for nearly 25 years its been a bit of a slog. And the cycling? Well, lets just say thats the least of my worries!
So if you could spare a few quid to boost my sponsorship fund I'll be a very happy bunny, and it gives me that bit more of an incentive to complete both races. Follow the link below which will take you to my online sponsorship page.
Thanks!!!
www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rachaellangfield
IHE at Traffex 2011
Thanks to Highways, IHE had a stand at Traffex 2011.
It was a great sucess - not least due to the many members who turned out to staff the stand and advise interested visitors.
One Tough Guy
Richard Fitter after two and a half hours of grueling assault courses and extreme weather completed the Tough Guy 2010 course . A true test to mental and physical pain, fear and endurance. View the photos!
Thanks for Life
Kevin Walsh visited India with Rotary International between the 1st and 10 February, visiting a number of Projects in the Bangalore area, supporting of National Polio Immunisation Day.
Follow their blog on rotary1190india2010.blogspot.com
Thanks for Life Polio Eradication
World Road Association UK Congress Safer Roads: A Global Challenge
Upload presentations and audio files from the event here.
A Wedding
IHE Vice President Steven Spender married his partner Anne in July 2008.
GB Mens Handball Team
Stuart Cullen is an assistant coach to the GB Mens Handball Team preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games. Read all the teams latest news and blogs on britishhandball.worldhandball.com and www.scottishhandball.com
North Norfolk Cottages
Mary and Roy Keasley have three cottages and a CCC certified 'hideaway' basic site five miles south of Holt.
For more information view cottage numbers 424, 425 and 426 on the www.norfolkcottages.co.uk website or contact them direct.
Austrian B&B
Barbara Moody living in the Groebming in the Enns Valley, Austria has a room for rent. it is a beautiful area and Groebming itself is a registered clean air "spa".
No website: download the PDF for details
An Artist amongst us
Richard Childs has won awards and most recently became the overall winner of the Wildlife Artist of the Year 2008. Have a look at his award winning entries on www.chumleysart.com and on www.wildlifeartistoftheyear.org
200 Q & As on Practical Civil Engineering Works
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A closer look at prevailing civil engineering practice: what, why and how.
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Mastering different fields of civil engineering works.
Members might like to support IHE's anniversary Charity which puts engineering into action.
Obituaries
- Brian Simmonite HonFIHE - Click here to read about the November presentation dinner celebrating Brian's contribution to traffic signal control. Brian sadly died on 18 April 2009.
- HS 'Bill' Taylor - IHE's founder, Bill Taylor, died in February 2009 aged 93.
- Martyn Grimwood MIHE died on 4 April after a collision. Read a tribute.
