A TROWBRIDGE engineer has been given the industry seal of approval after being awarded Technician Membership to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

ICE, which is the body that represents 90,000 civic engineers globally, can award the Technician Membership to a range of people practicing in civil engineering and Adam Cruse is now entitled to add the letters EngTech MICE to his name.

Mr Cruse, who works for Atkins Global in County Way, became an engineer because he was always into roads and bridges from a very young age. He said: “Passing their review for me proves that I am competent in civil engineering as a technician. Also it has shown me that if I work hard enough I will achieve my goals.

“So this career for me was a very natural step. I would say to students doing something like this will make a difference to your everyday life.”

He was presented with his membership certificate by ICE President Sir John Armitt at a special ceremony held at ICE’s headquarters in London.

Miranda Housden, ICE south west regional director, added: “Civil engineering sits right at the heart of society. It is all about shaping, improving and protecting the infrastructure that we all depend on in our day-to-day lives – from bridges, roads and railways right through to energy networks and water and waste infrastructure.

“Engineering technicians play a fundamental role in delivering civil engineering projects, offering specialist skills and techniques and solving complex problems - ultimately they help to deliver infrastructure projects efficiently and on time.”