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Updated guidance published for timber building structures

Published: 02/12/2019

Updated guidance has been published on the structural design of timber buildings within the UK. The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), along with the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) have co-published a second edition of the Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5. The Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5 gives guidance on timber structures within the UK from single-storey to medium-rise multi-storey buildings …

The Welding Institute Awards 2018 - open for nominations

The Welding Institute Awards 2018 - open for nominations

Published: 03/11/2017

Nominations are now open for The Welding Institute Awards 2018. …

Board retreat focuses on the future

Board retreat focuses on the future

Published: 03/11/2017

The Engineering Council held its annual Board retreat …

Best new female Chartered Engineer - Madeleine Jones of Sellafield Ltd wins WES’s Karen Burt Award

Best new female Chartered Engineer - Madeleine Jones of Sellafield Ltd wins WES’s Karen Burt Award

Published: 03/11/2017

The Women's Engineering Society has announced the winner of the Karen Burt Award 2017 as Madeleine Jones CEng of Sellafield Ltd. …

Final section of Crossrail track installed – Elizabeth Line complete

Final section of Crossrail track installed – Elizabeth Line complete

Published: 03/11/2017

London Crossrail has reached a milestone with the official completion of permanent track for the Elizabeth line. …

Ian Chisholm, IEng FSOE FIRTE

Ian Chisholm, IEng FSOE FIRTE

Published: 12/10/2017

The Engineering Council was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Ian Chisholm …

The Big Bang Fair 2018 is back

The Big Bang Fair 2018 is back

Published: 12/09/2017

Online applications for The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition are open until 30 October 2017. …

Royal Mail trials electric vehicles

Royal Mail trials electric vehicles

Published: 04/09/2017

The Royal Mail has started a one year trial of nine electric vehicles …

Jo da Silva wins The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2017 Gold Medal

Jo da Silva wins The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2017 Gold Medal

Published: 04/09/2017

Jo da Silva has been awarded The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2017 Gold Medal. …

World heritage status marked for Forth Bridge

World heritage status marked for Forth Bridge

Published: 24/08/2017

A plaque has been unveiled at the Forth Bridge this week …

More students taking STEM subjects

More students taking STEM subjects

Published: 18/08/2017

The number of students sitting A-levels in science, technology, engineering and maths-related (STEM) subjects rose in 2017, with 41% of A-level entries overall in STEM subjects, up from 40% in 2016. …