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Fri, 20 March 2026

Under Construction: Delivering Better Infrastructure

Cover image for Fields of Change issue: a painting with a golden field, a tractor, and berries

Wed, 17 December 2025

Fields of Change

Mon, 8 September 2025

Interweaving disciplines

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Latest IES activity

Fri, 24 April 2026

Draft proposal for the 'Assessment and Management of Noise from Dog Kennels' launched

Fri, 24 April 2026

The IES and NCLOG welcome PFAS report from the Environmental Audit Committee

Mountain goat kid leaping between rocks against a blue sky

Mon, 13 April 2026

AGM 2026 Notice

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Latest analysis

Purple sea lavender

Wed, 29 April 2026

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion member survey

Woman in bed experiencing insomnia

Fri, 24 April 2026

When noise stops being background: advice for dealing with neighbour noise

View across Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales

Mon, 20 April 2026

Land Use Framework for England

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