▁are ▁typically ▁business es ▁providing ▁consult ancy ▁and ▁other ▁professional ▁services ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁engineering . ▁Their ▁areas ▁of ▁expert ise ▁include ▁buildings , ▁transport , ▁util ities , ▁environment ▁and ▁construction ▁and ▁are ▁located ▁throughout ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁but ▁many ▁operate ▁world wide . ▁ ▁The ▁Board ▁is ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁key ▁strateg ic ▁direction ▁and ▁corpor ate ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁organisation . ▁It ▁is ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁represent atives ▁from ▁member ▁companies . ▁ ▁The ▁Ad vis ory ▁Group ▁provides ▁A CE ▁with ▁political ▁and ▁industry ▁connections . ▁The ▁group ▁consists ▁of ▁highly ▁position ed ▁individuals ▁from ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁background s ▁representing ▁politics , ▁government , ▁academ ia , ▁legal ▁and ▁financial ▁institutions , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁professional ▁and ▁industrial ▁bodies . ▁ ▁Activ ities ▁A CE ▁represents ▁its ▁members ▁and ▁prom otes ▁their ▁interests ▁to ▁government ▁and ▁other ▁st ake hold ers . ▁It ▁also ▁provides ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁members ▁to ▁share ▁knowledge ▁and ▁best - p ract ice ▁with ▁each ▁other . ▁ ▁A CE ▁creates ▁and ▁s ells ▁standard ▁contract s ▁for ▁their ▁use ▁in ▁construction ▁and ▁engineering ▁projects . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁A CE ▁agre ements , ▁it ▁also ▁s ells ▁F ID IC ▁agre ements , ▁In frastr ucture ▁Cond itions ▁of ▁Cont ract s ▁( IC C ) ▁and ▁I ET ▁contract s . ▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁it ▁organ ises ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁events ▁and ▁con ferences , ▁including ▁their ▁annual ▁European ▁CE O ▁conference . ▁