Historical defects in buildings – No. 4: Carbonation of concrete cover

Theodore Wright explores the relationships that structural engineers will have with other stakeholders on a project, and the importance of devoting time and attention to these.

This month we present a report relating to the design of a low-rise modular building and the requirement, or otherwise, for positive fixings between the superstructure and the substructure.

Claire Meade and Stephen Hargreaves of insurance broker Griffiths & Armour provide an update of insurers' attitudes to MMC and implications for designers' insurance policies.