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David Orr (born 1953 in
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) is a
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. He was the 143rd President of the
Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a Charitable organization, charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters ar ...
. He is married to Vyvienne and they have 2 children. David Orr graduated from
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in 1974 with an honours degree in
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, and was awarded an MSc by Queen's in 1978. He spent much of his career with
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,
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’s road authority, latterly serving as Permanent Secretary of the
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. He currently chairs the Independent Assurance Panel (Procurement) for
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, is an external member of the
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Restoration and Renewal Programme Board, and also chairs the Institution of Civil Engineers Benevolent Fund. From 2008 to 2014 he chaired the Procurement Expert Panel for London's
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. In his Presidential Address, Orr encouraged civil engineers to: * stand up for civil engineering - delivering public works of real value; * stand up for professionalism - there to protect the public; * stand up for excellence in procurement - the key to project success; and * stand up for civil engineers - unsung heroes no more. He listed as one of his unsung heroes William Bald, who between 1832 and 1842 constructed the Antrim Coast Road.


Awards and honours

*2010 Commander of the
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*2009 Fellow of the
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*2009 Gold Medal of the
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*2007-08 President of the
Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a Charitable organization, charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters ar ...
*2007 Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering *2007 Fellow of the Institution of Highways and Transportation *2005
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*2002 Fellow of the
Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a Charitable organization, charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters ar ...
*1990 Winston Churchill Fellow *1981 Member of the
Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a Charitable organization, charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters ar ...
and Chartered Civil Engineer *1978 MSc
Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...
,
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*1974 BSc
Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...
with Honours,
Queen's University Belfast The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (; abbreviated Queen's or QUB), is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of ...


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The Institution of Civil EngineersDepartment of Finance and Personnel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, David Malcolm Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering Alumni of Queen's University Belfast 1953 births Living people British civil engineers