Institute of Highway Engineers
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| Abbreviation | IHE |
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| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Purpose | to provide professional development opportunities, support and leadership for individuals to achieve and maintain professional recognition. |
Professional title | Institute of Highway Engineers |
| Headquarters | London, NW1  |
Region | Worldwide |
Membership | 3000+ |
Key people | President: Stephen Webb IEng FIHE; Chief Executive: Steve Spender CEng HonFIHE |
| Website | www |
The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) (formerly the Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers) is the professional institution for practitioners in highway and traffic engineering offering Engineering Council registration and professional development support.
The Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers was founded in 1965, changing its name to the IHE in 2009,[1] and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.[2]
It has been registering engineers and technicians with the Engineering Council since 1972 and accrediting academic courses since 1989. The Institute awards the professional qualifications: Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician and Chartered Engineer.
Membership and professional qualifications[]
The Institute of Highway Engineers is a membership organisation with approx 3500 members worldwide (2018). Membership grades include:[3]
- Student
- Affiliate
- Apprentice (APPIHE)
- Associate (AMIHE)
- Member (MIHE)
- Fellow (FIHE)
IHE is a licensed body of the Engineering Council and can award Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and Engineering Technician (EngTech) professional qualifications.[4]
Representative role[]
In April 2020, the IHE, with six other organisations, formed the Highways Industry Alliance, looking to provide a single voice for the highways industry. However, a rival body, the Highways Sector Council (which includes the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and contractors) had been formed in late 2019.[5]
Highway Engineering Academy[]
In 2018 the IHE launched the Highway Engineering Academy[6] to accredit skills highways practitioners are expected to know and deliver in the workplace. There is a skills shortage within the highways sector and the Academy provides training for highway engineers. The training can lead to an IHE Professional Certificate or Diploma; subjects include: active travel, asset management, highway maintenance, road safety engineering, transport development management, transport network resilience, traffic signal control, traffic signing and road markings, temporary traffic management and winter services.[7] It is recognised by employers in the industry.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "IHE rebrands". Road Safety GB. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Institute of Highway Engineers, "History of the IHE", IHE, May 2018
- ^ Institute of Highway Engineers, "IHE Membership Types", IHE, May 2018
- ^ Engineering Council, "Professional Engineering Institutions", Engineering Council , 22 May 2018
- ^ "New highways groups vie for attention". The Construction Index. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Highway Engineering Academy, IHE, September 2018
- ^ Institute of Highway Engineers, "IHE Professional Certificates", IHE, May 2018
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