The Institute of Highway Engineers (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 awards the professional qualifications: Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician

Engineering technician

An engineering technician is a specialist who is trained in the skills and techniques related to a specific branch of engineering, with relatively practical understanding of the general engineering concepts...

 and Chartered Engineer

Chartered Engineer (UK)

In the United Kingdom, a Chartered Engineer is an engineer registered with Engineering Council UK . Contemporary Chartered Engineers are master's degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience...

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The Institute was founded in 1965 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2005.

It has been registering engineers and technicians with the Engineering Council since 1972 and accrediting academic courses since 1989.

The IHE is a full member of the Construction Industry Council

Construction Industry Council

The Construction Industry Council is the representative body for the professional bodies, research organizations and specialist business associations in the construction industry in the United Kingdom...

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Campaign for Safe Road Design

In July 2008 the AA became a partner in the Campaign for Safe Road Design

Campaign for Safe Road Design

The Campaign for Safe Road Design is a partnership between 13 UK major road safety stakeholders that is calling for the UK Government to invest in a safe road infrastructure which in their view could cut deaths on British roads by 33%.-Aims:...

which is calling on the UK government to make safe road design a national transport priority.

External links

• IHE web page