Civil engineers have been shaping our cities for centuries, creating the new and maintaining the old. The Institution of Civil Engineers represents approximately 90,000 civil engineers across the globe, with ICE South West supporting the 6,000 members who live or work within South West England. Our regional members help to create the structures and systems that sustain the South West. They are responsible for designing, building, maintaining and improving bridges, roads, canals, docks, office buildings, hospitals, schools, airports, power stations, railways, flood defences, water-treatment facilities... everywhere. We help to make sure that the high standards needed to become a professional civil engineer are met. Professionals who are awarded membership of our Institution are among the best in the world, and we have a dedicated membership team available to support civil engineers within the South West. We aim to let regional MPs and key local stakeholders know what our members think. We give our opinion to government in writing and in person, and encourage our members to comment on consultation documents.