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From attendee to organiser: Young Engineers Conference

The impact the Young Engineers Conference (YEC) had on my career

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Why become a structural engineer

Rebecca explains her passion for structural engineering as a profession

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A net-zero project reimagined

Ruth Eve revisits a previous project to examine how her new understanding of the hierarchy of net-zero design could have unlocked carbon savings.

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Blog Janet Botha shares her story
Blog Rebecca's passion for engineering
Case Study The questions I wished I had asked

Structural engineering as a career

  • Become a structural engineer
  • Five reasons why structural engineering makes a great career
  • Structural engineering in the family
  • We've broken the climate: now what?

Structural engineering is the perfect career if you want to make a difference to the world around you.

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David Knight shares his top five reasons on why he chose structural engineering. 

David has helped design amazing projects around the world, like the Philippine Arena in Manila and the Greenwich Reach Swing Bridge in London.

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Grace Pearson and her grandad Brian Norrey share their structural engineering journey

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Despite the world missing its global heating targets, and ever more extreme weather events occurring, Will Arnold sees reasons to be optimistic and urges structural engineers to be bold in their climate action.

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Five years of climate action

Lecture
Current practices and future of structural use of bamboo

Current practices and future of structural use of bamboo

This technical lecture explores the current state-of-the-art in the structural use of bamboo around the world, including codes, guides and barriers, and where the sector may be heading.

  • 24 September 2025
  • 18:00 - 19:30 BST
  • Online
  • Free
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News release
Five years of climate action, with more to come - The Institution of Structural Engineers

Five years of climate action, with more to come - The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Blog
Structural Engineers Declare: collectively making an impact

Structural Engineers Declare: collectively making an impact

Structural engineers have taken tangible steps towards a sustainable built environment, but further steps are needed.

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Striving for zero construction emissions

Course
A bridge over a dry river bed

Net-zero structural design - November 2025

This popular course offers a series of interactive sessions, supported by individual study. It is designed to empower participants with the skills and knowledge needed to design structures that achieve net-zero emissions.

  • 5 November 2025
  • 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
  • Online
  • £515 - £765 + VAT
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News release
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

IStructE has contributed its climate emergency and governance expertise to help create a consistent and unified industry approach to defining net-zero built assets.

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Article
Putting the net-zero hierarchy into practice: Minimise waste

Putting the net-zero hierarchy into practice: Minimise waste

Emily Halliwell signposts key resources at each level in the IStructE hierarchy of net-zero design by looking at how to 'minimise waste'.

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Guidance
Image of construction materials

Short guides to carbon factors for key materials

Arup have assembled a package of quick and easy guides to help practising engineers understand the origins of carbon factors for three key construction materials: steel, concrete, and timber.

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Guidance
The Structural Carbon Tool - version 3

The Structural Carbon Tool - version 3

Use this tool to help you quickly estimate the embodied carbon in your structures. Version 3 of The Structural Carbon Tool is aligned with the IStructE guide ‘How to calculate embodied carbon’ 3rd edition.

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Featured events

Course
A building undergoing demolition

Demolition and structural refurbishment - October 2025

This course provides guidance on specific aspects of demolition and refurbishment from an engineering perspective, while addressing safety, environmental and sustainability influences.

  • 9 October 2025
  • 10:00 - 17:30 BST
  • 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
  • £295 - £445 + VAT
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Ground Granulated Blast Furnace slag (GGBS)

A group of 13 experts from across structural engineering, concrete and cement industries, construction, academia, and civil society have collaborated on a policy white paper that reviews the use of GGBS in concrete, and examine ways that this may change in the future.

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The role of scrap in steel decarbonisation

Will Arnold, Head of Climate Action at IStructE, provides an insight into the scale of iron-based and scrap-based steel production. This is based on the paper “The role of scrap steel in decarbonisation” published by The Institution of Structural Engineers, the British Constructional Steelwork Association, and Climate Group’s SteelZero initiative

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