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My role as 142nd president of the Institution of Civil Engineers is to provide leadership and guidance for the Institution and its members. Like my predecessors, my role is to deliver the Institution's strategy. Like my predecessors, I am deeply honoured to be elected your president, but also somewhat daunted by the role, bearing in mind those who have gone before.

One of these is, of course, our first president, Thomas Telford. On 9 August 2007, we will celebrate the 250th birthday of Thomas Telford. The year is a special year to celebrate civil engineers and their achievements, and it...