Impact online Impact is ACE's industry magazine and is received and read by all members and selected ACE stakeholders. Impact provides an engaging and entertaining read on the news and views of the consultancy and engineering sector, and includes interviews, comment, reviews and the latest on impressive work by our members and affiliates.  Impact is open to contributions. So if you want to highlight an outstanding project, report industry news, offer insight into a specific issue, or simply keep us updated on the movers and shakers in your firm, please email Gavin Pearson, Impact's editor.

	Nelson's Column - Growing consensus on Engineering’s importance Enlarge   15 March 2012 It is particularly important in tough times to recognise the impressive and innovative work that our industry still delivers time and time again DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD All change in energy Enlarge   15 March 2012 The start of 2012 has seen a change in the Energy Secretary after Chris Huhne was replaced by fellow Lib Dem, Ed Davey DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Moving electricity through water Enlarge   15 March 2012 As more and more of the UK’s energy generation goes off-shore, plans are now in place to move its transmission to the seas as well. Impact takes a look at the Western HVDC Link DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Bridging the gap in road investment Enlarge   15 March 2012 The old adage states that roads don’t vote, so when the government’s finances are tight, road investment suffers. However, a number of river crossings are bucking the trend DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD New bridge across the Mersey Enlarge   15 March 2012 The Mersey Gateway project is set to dramatically improve transport in the region as well as create a new North West landmark DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD The government’s role in advancing BIM Enlarge   15 March 2012 Building Information Modelling is a key element of the UK government’s construction strategy. Mark Bew, chair of the UK Government BIM Group, talks to Impact editor Gavin Pearson about the group’s work DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD BIM gathers momentum Enlarge   15 March 2012 Tom Pemberton, a partner with Beale and Company Solicitors LLP, looks at key implications as BIM becomes part of daily life for engineers DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Biometrics Enlarge   15 March 2012 Ollie McGovern of Simeio, developer of Biometric handsets for remote access, talks to us about biometrics past and present and how flexibility and mobility are now the name of the game DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD ACE’s budget submission offers answers to Chancellor’s questions Enlarge   15 March 2012 Encouraging growth through infrastructure, investment and efficiency DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Energy, geopolitics and engineers Enlarge   15 March 2012 Professor Julia King, vice-chancellor of Aston University, writes for Impact about the dramatic changes engineers must help the world through in the coming decades DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD ACE Golfing Society News Enlarge   15 March 2012 Autumn Event 2011: Woodhall Spa Top Inland Course in England - Rated  25th in World DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD ACE Annual Conference preview Enlarge   15 March 2012 Why you should be part of the debate on 23 May 2012 DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD What and where does the UK government procure? Enlarge   15 March 2012 The launch of the data.gov.uk portal is important to your business DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Rail growth an international phenomenon Enlarge   14 March 2012 Impact reports on the Rail Sector Interest group’s look at some of the big issues around high speed rail   DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD High Speed 2 – how it happened Enlarge   14 March 2012 Impact reports on the Rail Sector Interest group’s look at some of the big issues around high speed rail   DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Infrarail show will focus on rail infrastructure Enlarge   14 March 2012 Impact reports on the Rail Sector Interest group’s look at some of the big issues around high speed rail   DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Viewpoint: Building Better Schools in Ghana Enlarge   14 March 2012 Dominic Bond, managing director of the Sabre Trust, explains how industry leaders and ACE members, Arup and Davis Langdon, are helping the charity to build a brighter future for school children in Ghana DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD A new voice for the North West Enlarge   20 December 2011 A powerful new alliance has been launched for the North West, bringing together six of the UK’s most influential construction and engineering bodies DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD The problems with borrowing Enlarge   14 December 2011 Lending and borrowing are at the heart of economic concerns right now. Graham Pontin, ACE economic analyst, reports. DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD Nelson's column - BIM: improving the future of the engineering industry Enlarge   01 December 2011 BIM – building information modelling – is one of the hot topics of the moment for the construction world. There is a great deal of activity going on in the consultancy and engineering sector, much of which is asking whether our industry is ready for the challenges and opportunities that BIM will brin DIGITAL COPY  DOWNLOAD