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Established | 1930 (as the Institute of Highways Engineers) |
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Type | Professional association |
Headquarters | Britannia Walk, London, UK |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 13,000+ |
Key people | President: Karen McShane; Chief Executive: Sue Percy CBE |
Website | www |
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (formerly the Institution of Highways and Transportation) is a UK-based learned society (with worldwide membership) concerned specifically with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure.
With over 14,000 members, the CIHT offers routes to qualifications such as Chartered and Incorporated Engineer status and also Chartered transport planning professional. The CIHT is dedicated to providing support and networking opportunities to members with a calendar of technical seminars and conferences, plus social events. The CIHT has 12 regional UK branches and several overseas branches that all run local events and technical meetings.
The CIHT is a board-governed professional body. The main aims of the Council and Boards are to act as the decision-making bodies for the CIHT and deliver the strategy, business plans and outputs on behalf of the membership. The CIHT's Council and Boards were established to deliver the object of the Institution:
The CIHT is a member of the Construction Industry Council.