Civil Engineering December 2022 | Vol 30 No 11

Civil Engineering December 2022 57 Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DG, United Kingdom T: +44 20 7766 0600 W: www.raeng.org.uk IEI (The Institution of Engineers India) The Institution of Engineers (India) is the largest multi-disciplinary professional body of engineers. It was established in 1920 with its headquarters located in Kolkata and incorporated by a royal charter in 1935. IEI issues member- ship certification to eligible engineers, technologists and scientists and holds the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) Register for India under the global International Professional Engineers Alliance (IPEA). The Institution also awards the Professional Engineers (PE) Certification. IEI has been recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by India’s Ministry of Science and Technology, and provides Grant-in-Aid to students of engineering institutes and universities. IEI, in collaboration with Springer Nature, publishes 15 Scopus-indexed engineering divisional journals, grouped into five series, which are globally acclaimed. In September 2012, while attending the congress of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations in Slovenia, SAICE and the IEI signed a Memorandum of Understanding, whereby both institu- tions confirmed their willingness to work together on international issues whenever deemed appropriate. IEI 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020, India T: +91 33 2223 8230 E: sdg@ieindia.org , W: www.ieindia.org CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) The CIB was established in 1953 with the support of the United Nations as an association to stimulate and facilitate international cooperation and information exchange between governmental research institutes in the building and construction industries, with an emphasis on those institutes engaged in technical fields of research. The CIB has since developed into a global network of around 3 000 experts in more than 55 countries CIB members are universities, institutes, companies and organisations involved in building and construction research or in the transfer or application of the results of research. Member organisations usually appoint experts from their ranks to participate in CIB Commissions and Task Groups. An individual may also be a member and participate in a Commission or Task Group. Members have immediate access to the world’s leading experts and expertise, and are facilitated to present and validate their own knowledge and technology. They are also offered opportunities for collaboration in international projects. In these, leading experts bring state-of- the-art technologies together in support of ongoing improvements of building and construction systems, processes and technologies all over the world. Currently, CIB member organisations include most of the major national building research institutes in the world, as well as many other types of organisations in the building and construction industry. While considerable attention is still given to technical topics, there are now also activities focused on topics such as organisation and management, economics of building, legal and procurement practices, architecture, urban planning and human aspects. CIB 110 Didsbury Road, Suite #M164, Kanata, ON Canada, K2T 0C2 E: secretariat@cibworld.org T: +1 613 727 1481 , W: www.cibworld.org ISSMGE (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of engineers, academics and contractors all over the world who actively participate in geotechnical engineering. The aim of the ISSMGE is the promotion of international cooperation among engineers and scientists for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of geotechnics, and its engineering and environmental applications. The ISSMGE has some 90 member societies worldwide representing approxi- mately 20 000 individual members. These include practising engineers, teachers, researchers, and equipment designers and manufacturers. The Society also has around 42 corporate associates from industry. The International Society is an affili- ated member of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), which is itself a member of the International Council for Science. Close relationships are maintained with ISSMGE sister societies, the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) and the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG), via the Federation of International Geo-engineering Societies (FedIGS). ISSMGE City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom T: +44 20 7040 8154 E: secretariat@issmge.org , W: www.issmge.org CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) The CIOB is the world’s largest profes- sional body for construction management and leadership. It has a Royal Charter to promote the science and practice of building and construction for the benefit of society, and has been doing that since 1834. The CIOB accredits university de- grees, educational courses and training, providing professional and vocational qualifications that are a mark of the highest levels of competence and profes- sionalism, providing assurance to clients and other professionals who procure built environment assets. CIOB members work worldwide in the development, conservation and improve- ment of the built environment. CIOB 1 Arlington Square, Downshire Way, Bracknell, RG12 1WA, United Kingdom W: www.ciob.org CREDITS We acknowledge with appreciation that some of the information in this article was taken from the websites of the various bodies discussed. Please see the contact details underneath each body for the relevant website address.