In August 2011, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) took
the surprising decision to withdraw its sponsorship of the
Conditions of Contract, which had borne its name since 1945.
The ICE decided to devote its support to the NEC Forms which it
had sponsored and funded, now over three editions. While the
assumption was that the old ICE Conditions would fade away, it
quickly became apparent that this was not going to happen.
The remaining two sponsors, the Civil Engineering
Contractors' Association (CECA) and the Association of
Consulting Engineers (ACE), decided that there was sufficient and
continuing following for the ICE Conditions, and that they should
be taken over and re-launched under the new title of the
Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC). Thus, all the old ICE
Contracts and documentation have now been republished under the ICC
banner and are reported to be still selling well.
