A SENIOR civil engineer from York has been awarded membership of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Chris Bevington, who works for Amey in York, has been accepted by the ICE, which represents 80,000 civil engineers across the world who design, build and maintain our transport, water, energy, waste and flood infrastructure.

ICE membership (MICE) can be awarded to a wide range of engineers practising in the broad area of civil engineering.

Mr Bevington, who has met all the requirements of the ICE’s Chartered Professional Review, is now entitled to add the letters MICE to his name and adopt the Institution’s own protected title of ‘Chartered Civil Engineer’.

Mr Bevington, who was presented with his membership certificate by ICE President, Professor David Balmforth at a special ceremony held at ICE’s headquarters in Westminster, London, said: "Since deciding to be an engineer achieving Chartered status was one of my main targets. It means that I have professional recognition of the work and experience I have built up."