The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has completed its temporary move to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers premises at One Birdcage Walk, Westminster.
The temporary co-location, expected to last until mid-2015, will allow a comprehensive refurbishment of the IET’s London venue at Savoy Place, while providing a central London base for the IET including member facilities, events, library and meetings.
IET president, Professor Andy Hopper CBE, said: “We are delighted to have temporarily relocated to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Between us we represent over 250,000 engineers and technicians right around the world and this co-location will be a major opportunity for us to work in collaboration in the interests of the professional engineering community.”
Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ president Patrick Kniveton, added: “It is my pleasure to welcome the IET to our historic building in the centre of Westminster.
Over the next two years we will look for more opportunities which can be exploited, either bilaterally or within the greater engineering community, which will benefit our respective memberships and, more importantly, the engineering profession as a whole.”
The temporary co-location will enable both institutions to pursue closer working, for the good of the engineering profession. This will include activities such as joint policy submissions to Government and co-branded events and lectures.
