About us

We’re the association for the UK’s professional consultancies and engineering companies operating in the social and economic infrastructure sectors.

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) champions infrastructure and the built environment to government and other stakeholders, representing the views of around 400 members.

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Our members employ over 60,000 in UK and 250,000 worldwide, contributing more than £15 billion to the UK economy. However, the buildings they create actively contribute over £570 billion a year of GVA.

They have worked on some of our most high-profile infrastructure to date: the Olympic Park, Crossrail, Tideway, HS1 & 2, the Queensferry Crossing and Heathrow.

Our Board is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation and meets four times in a year. Members are representative of our membership body and a different chair is elected each year.

ACE’s groups and advisory councils provide our members with local networking opportunities, help establish our opinion and policy and explore interests of critical importance to our members’ business interests, no matter their size.

We also encourage the next generation of engineers through our Emerging Professionals group

The editorially independent magazine and website Infrastructure Intelligence, is produced by ACE for the industry.

Through our sister organisation, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), we are the voice of the green economy.

ACE is also a member of the Trade Association Forum (TAF), the UK’s leading association for trade associations.