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Professor Tim Broyd is an English civil engineer who was elected the 152nd President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, taking office in November 2016.
Early career
[edit]Broyd was born in Carshalton in Surrey, grew up in Wallington and Addington and went to Trinity School, in Shirley.[1] After leaving Trinity School, he went to the University of Birmingham to study science and civil engineering, completing a PhD in 1979.[2]
Professional career
[edit]He then began employment at design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins in Epsom, where he stayed for 20 years,[1] including spells as chief engineer and group research and innovation director.[2] During the early 2000s (2002-2007) he was chief executive at the Construction Industry Research Information Association (CIRIA),[3][2] before joining the Halcrow Group (later CH2M), where he was group technology, innovation and sustainability director until 2012.[2]
Broyd's interests include digital engineering and infrastructure resilience.
Broyd is now Professor of Built Environment Foresight and Honorary Professor of Civil Engineering at The Bartlett, University College London.[3] He is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the ICE, a Vice Chairman of the Construction Industry Council[4] and a director of BuildingSMART (UK) Ltd and CEEQUAL Limited.[3][2]
He was formally elected as the President of the ICE in December 2015, succeeding Sir John Armitt in November 2016.[5]
Family life
[edit]He married his wife Ros at St Mary's Church in Addington in 1979, and has lived in Warlingham since the 1990s. He has three children: Edwin, Aiden and Imogen.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Truelove, Sam (5 February 2017). "Former Croydon schoolboy becomes president of the Institution of Civil Engineers". Croydon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Prof Tim Broyd". UCL IRIS. UCL. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b c Barney, Simon (1 November 2016). "Broyd gets set to give his inaugural address 'Engineering a digital future'". ICE News. Retrieved 6 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tim Broyd appointed Vice Chairman of CIC". UCL. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Tim Broyd to succeed Sir John Armitt as next ICE President". New Civil Engineer. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.