Complete issue (August 2019)

This month’s letters discuss the UK government’s proposed changes to the building safety regulations and continue the debate over what constitutes subsidence or settlement, among a variety of other topics.

The Editor-in-Chief’s latest featured article investigates least-cost design of curved cable-stayed footbridges with control devices.

Tom Newby has spent the last 14 years forging careers in two fields – structural engineering and humanitarian aid. His dual roles have seen him work in Bath, Haiti, New York, the Philippines, London and Nepal.