http://www.istructe.org/news The Institution of Structural Engineers RIBA Industry News Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:18:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=425 IStructE General Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:46:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=424 IStructE`s 1998 Gold Medal Winner, Professor Michael Burdekin has been named in the Queen`s Birthday Honours list to receive an OBE for his contributions to the field of Health and Safety. IStructE General Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:40:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=423 IStructE General Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:37:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=422 SPAB (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) Industry News Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:04:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=421 Construction Industry Council (CIC) Industry News Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:19:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=420 Construction Industry Council (CIC) Industry News Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:13:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=419 IStructE General Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:35:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=405 Construction Industry Council (CIC) Industry News Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:31:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=418 At its recent Council meeting Keith Clarke was appointed as the new Chairman of the Construction Industry Council. IStructE General Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:12:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=394 IStructE has organised for free guided tours of Unseen Hands: 100 years of Structural Engineering, which is now on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Government News Network (GNN) Industry News Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:39:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=417 A new guide to speed up planning partnerships between councils and developers in the UK has been published by Planning Minister, Iain Wright. IStructE General Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:11:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=416 University of Southern California Industry News Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:25:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=415 A University of Southern California professor on sabbatical in China has created a prototype of a sturdy, quick-to-build bamboo house designed to help the vast number of people made homeless by the Sichuan earthquake on 12 May 2008. IStructE General Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:54:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=414 Further to previous warnings concerning telephone calls to IStructE members and their firms from individual purporting to represent IStructE, this problem evidently persists. EWB-UK (Engineers Without Borders UK) Industry News Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:26:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=413 Engineers Without Borders UK (EWB-UK) was founded on the idea that young people should have ways to use their skills to help people in poverty around the world. IStructE General Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:14:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=412 The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has called for the creation of an engineers` register in England and Wales to ensure safe building design. Network Rail / TfL Industry News Fri, 30 May 2008 15:39:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=411 Global Infrastructure-Anti Corruption Centre (GIACC) Industry News Tue, 27 May 2008 15:42:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=410 The Global Infrastructure-Anti Corruption Centre (GIACC) has launched a free online information service designed to help identify and prevent corrupt practices within the infrastructure, engineering and construction sectors. IStructE General Fri, 23 May 2008 15:17:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=409 IStructE President Sarah Buck and the specially commissioned Centenary artwork appeared in a recent documentary on Stephen Wiltshire, the world`s leading architectural artist. Technology Strategy Board Industry News Mon, 19 May 2008 11:56:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=408 IStructE Industry News Mon, 19 May 2008 11:09:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=407 A powerful earthquake measuring 7. IStructE General Thu, 15 May 2008 16:41:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=406 Network Rail Industry News Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=404 A massive project to renew the 109 years old Weston Mill viaduct (UK) has started. IStructE General Wed, 14 May 2008 14:36:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=403 IStructE General Tue, 13 May 2008 10:36:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=402 IStructE General Wed, 7 May 2008 12:06:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=401 In response to the recently announced parliamentary inquiry into engineering, the Professional Engineering Commmunity (comprising all of the major engineering organisations including IStructE) has prepared and submitted a formal report. EWB-UK Industry News Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:48:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=400 EWB-UK has successfully held its first research conference bringing academics, students, NGOs and industry together to understand how research contributes to progress in international development and the way in which research is approached by different stakeholders. IStructE General Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:13:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=377 Since our alert in the last e-newsletter with regard to telephone calls received by a number of members from various people claiming to work for IStructE, further bogus calls have been made. IStructE 30 Second Technical Briefing Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:28:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=370 A number of members have informed IStructE HQ of telephone calls received from various people claiming to work for IStructE. IStructE General Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:19:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=338 The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) holds the 10th Annual Young Researcher`s Conference on Wednesday 19 March 2008 at the Institution`s HQ in Belgravia, London. Eurocodes Expert Industry News Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:19:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=322 IStructE has been a focal point for implementation of the Eurocodes in the UK since the government commissioned it in 2004 to prepare the report National Strategy for Implementation of the Structural Eurocodes: Design Guidance. CIC Industry News Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:24:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=315 The Construction Industry Council has appointed Keith Clarke, Chief Executive of Atkins, as its new Deputy Chairman. IStructE General Mon, 14 May 2007 17:54:00 GMT http://www.istructe.org/news/article.asp?NID=305 Brenda Shonkwiler, of engineering consultants Gifford, has been awarded the Young Structural Engineer of the Year Award for 2007.