Courses run by PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS The Institution has recently been made aware that Professional Solutions, the provider of training courses on behalf of the Institution, went into formal liquidation on 16 February 2010.
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Bill Baker to receive Institution’s Gold Medal Award William F. Baker, PE, CE, SE, FIStructE, FASCE is to receive the Institution’s highest accolade, the Gold Medal, for his work as an internationally acclaimed structural engineer.
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Telephone scam It has been brought to the attention of the Institution that some members, or other staff within their firms, have been receiving phone calls from individuals purporting to represent the Institution seeking details of staff within their firm who might be interested in a particular topic.
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SPAB technical course programme 2010 Energy efficiency and old buildings is a key topic for SPAB (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) technical courses throughout 2010
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Major hazards in construction There have been a number of incidents during the active phases of construction projects which have (or could have) resulted in multiple fatalities including, on occasion, the general public. Examples include the collapse of buildings, tunnels and scaffolds during construction and failure of plant such as cranes and piling rigs.
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Building Regs Part A and C review and Eurocodes Following the decision by Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) to delay the modifications to Part A of the building Regs until 2013, reference to the Eurocodes and withdrawal of the British Standards which take place on the 31 March this year will not appear in the Building Regs until 2013.
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Professional Review 2010 Are you applying for the Chartered or Associate-Membership Professional Review 2010?
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Progressive collapse - lessons learnt from structural failures Construction failures which may carry a considerable price tag for developers, consultants and contractor in terms of structural rehabilitation and loss of business or life could well lead to a litigation process.
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