International Women in Engineering Day

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We’re celebrating ‘International Women in Engineering Day’ #INWED20

Read about our Geotechnical Engineer Maddy and how she got into engineering and be inspired to make it your career choice.

Case study:  Maddy Clewett, Geotechnical Engineer Island Roads

“I studied geology at university and I’ve been working as a Geotechnical Engineer now for 14 years. Geotechnical engineering relies a lot on detailed knowledge of ground conditions and how the ground behaves so a knowledge of geology is essential.  I have a very varied role at Island Roads, including everything from project management to on-site testing of ground conditions.

I’ve always liked the outdoors and although there is plenty of office work to do, I still spend plenty of time out on site which I really enjoy.

With engineering being such a vast sector there can be opportunities to change tack and do something different throughout your career so I’d recommend it as a career choice.”

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Pleased to say that the A3056 at Arreton is now open for the weekend (under traffic lights). The road will close again when the bus stop improvement work resumes on Monday morning. @iow_council

Immediate Closure for Whitecombe Road, Newport.

The closure is necessary to enable BT to carryout urgent repairs.

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We’re making good progress on the bus stop improvement work at Arreton. We hope to re-open the road under lights from this evening until Monday morning when work will resume. Thanks for your understanding during work @iow_council

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Brading, Seaview, Godshill, Chillerton, Arreton, Newchurch and Alverstone.
Tomorrow we'll be in the West Wight district and on Sunday we're in Newport and Carisbrooke.
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