''New Civil Engineer'' is the monthly magazine for members of the

Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters are located in the UK, whi ...

(ICE), the UK

charter A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the re ...

ed body that oversees the practice of

civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing ...

ing in the UK. First published in May 1972, it is today published by Metropolis. Under its previous publisher, Ascential, who, as Emap, acquired the title and editorial control from the ICE in 1995, the ICE regularly discussed the magazine's content through an editorial advisory board and a supervisory board. Available in print and online after the appropriate subscription has been taken out (it is free for members of the ICE), the magazine is aimed at professionals in the civil engineering industry. It contains industry news and analysis, letters from subscribers, a directory of companies, with listings arranged by companies’ areas of work, and an appointments section. It also occasionally has details of university courses and graduate positions. In 2013 it had a net circulation of more than 50,000 per issue. Two years later, this had dropped to 42,805, of which some 39,000 related to copies distributed to ICE members. Previously printed on a weekly basis the magazine switched to a monthly format in December 2015. ''New Civil Engineer'' was a co-founder of the

British Construction Industry Awards The British Construction Industry Awards (BCI Awards or BCIA) were launched by '' New Civil Engineer'' magazine and Thomas Telford Ltd in 1998, at the time both owned by the Institution of Civil Engineers. The awards seek to recognise outstanding ...

. In January 2017, Ascential announced its intention to sell 13 titles including ''New Civil Engineer''; the 13 "heritage titles" were to be "hived off into a separate business while buyers are sought." The brands were purchased by Metropolis International Ltd (owner of the ''

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'' title since 2013) in a £23.5m cash deal, announced on 1 June 2017.

Jacqueline Whitelaw Jacqueline Whitelaw (29 May 1957 – 20 July 2021), usually credited as Jackie Whitelaw, was a British technical journalist and editor, based in London. She focused on civil engineering, infrastructure, and transportation planning topics. Ea ...

was the magazine's deputy editor from 1998 to 2009.

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