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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 (CIHT, formerly the Institution of Highways and Transportation) is a British learned society for the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure.
The CIHT offers routes to qualifications such as Chartered and Incorporated Engineer status and also Chartered transport planning professional. Additionally, it 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 is a member of the Construction Industry Council.