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New-look Board and governance shake-up at the IHE
- Tuesday July 21, 2026
The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) has formally adopted a new set of Articles of Association after members overwhelmingly approved a special resolution at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held in May 2026.
The EGM brought members together to consider a single key item of business: the repeal of the existing Articles and their replacement with an updated governance framework aligned with the Companies Act 2006.
During the meeting, the resolution was put to a vote via an online poll and was successfully carried in favour of adopting the new Articles. This outcome meant the new Articles took effect from the close of the meeting. The newly adopted Articles of Association provide a comprehensive and modernised framework for how the Institute is governed, setting out clear provisions covering membership, governance, decision-making and administration.
The Articles also reaffirm the Institute’s purpose as supporting the development of its members, promoting professional registration and providing leadership within the highways engineering sector.
One outcome of the new Articles was to move from a larger governing Council to a slightly reduced Board of Directors. Following the recent election process, the composition of the new Board was approved at the IHE’s AGM.
Chief executive, Lyle Andrew, said: ‘Firstly I want to congratulate the newly elected Presidential Team and Board Members, and I really look forward to working with them in the new governance structure.
‘A huge thanks to those previous Council members and election candidates who have not come on to the Board, and I can assure them that there is a need for their valued experience and service within other committees or working groups to support the Institute.’