Maitland Lecture. Building the Millennium: Society and the Built Environment

Newspaper buildings are often thought of as utilitarian; in many cases, they are low-cost industrial sheds. The new headquarters for The Western Morning News Co. in Derriford, Plymouth, challenges that image. The building is almost entirely clad in ‘Planar’ glazing, allowing the complete newspaper production process, from journalist to delivery van, to be visible from the outside, producing a building of considerable drama. P.A. Bailey and F. Wainwright

Mr K. H. Best (F) (Bullen & Partners) I read Mr Rowley‘s paper with great interest and a certain nostalgia, because, although Shepherds House Bridge was not a very big job, it was one of the most satisfying of my career.

Tanya de Hoog, 2024 IStructE President, addresses the membership with a focus on technical expertise, collaboration and aligned action.