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<h4>CROSS-UK named as the official Voluntary Occurrence Reporting System for building safety until 2028</h4>

CROSS-UK named as the official Voluntary Occurrence Reporting System for building safety until 2028

Date: 9 July 2025 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), has appointed CROSS-UK (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) as the official voluntary reporting system for structural and fire safety until at least 2028.

Date – 9 July 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>The Institution of Structural Engineers announces its 2025 Gold Medallist</h4>

The Institution of Structural Engineers announces its 2025 Gold Medallist

Glenn Bell CEng FIStructE is acknowledged for his exceptional expertise on building safety and forensic investigations of catastrophic failures.

Date – 2 July 2025
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<h4>UAE Women in Engineering Forum</h4>

UAE Women in Engineering Forum

Iman Abi Saab, IStructE UAE Regional Chair, joins a historic panel discussion at the 7th Women in Engineering Forum hosted by Abu Dhabi University

Date – 1 July 2025
Author – UAE Regional Group
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<h4>East Midlands hub annual dinner</h4>

East Midlands hub annual dinner

East Midlands hub past Chair Jo Renold-Smith, current Chair Darren Sahota, and CEO Yasmin Decker.

Date – 20 June 2025
Author – East Midlands Hub
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<h4>Updates to the Embodied carbon basics eLearning course</h4>

Updates to the Embodied carbon basics eLearning course

The Institution’s popular Embodied carbon basics eLearning course has had some minor updates to reflect evolving industry knowledge since it was first released.

Date – 20 June 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>International Women in Engineering Day</h4>

International Women in Engineering Day

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), celebrates the amazing work that women engineers around the world are doing to support lives and livelihoods every day.

Date – 15 June 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>IStructE announces Vice-President and Council election details</h4>

IStructE announces Vice-President and Council election details

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) is pleased to announce the nominations and the voting process for its 2025 Vice-President and Council elections.

Date – 11 June 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Young Structural Engineering Professional Award 2025 Winner</h4>

Young Structural Engineering Professional Award 2025 Winner

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Young Structural Engineering Professional Award

Date – 28 May 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>People and Papers Awards 2025</h4>

People and Papers Awards 2025

Read award-winning papers and discover members recognised for their commitment to the Institution.

Date – 19 May 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Structural Engineers Registration Ltd is 20</h4>

Structural Engineers Registration Ltd is 20

SER was established for a safer and more efficient structural design process.

Date – 19 May 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Structures prizes 2025 celebrate outstanding research</h4>

Structures prizes 2025 celebrate outstanding research

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Structures prizes, which recognise excellence in both fundamental research and work that impacts on engineering practice.

Date – 16 May 2025
Author – IStructE
Price – £0
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<h4>Annual General Meeting 2025 notice</h4>

Annual General Meeting 2025 notice

Notice is hereby given that the 116th Annual General Meeting of the Institution of Structural Engineers will be held online* on Thursday 10 July 2025 at midday (GMT) for the transaction, by Voting Members, of the business set out below:

Date – 14 May 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Steelmaking needs a ‘dual decarbonisation’ approach</h4>

Steelmaking needs a ‘dual decarbonisation’ approach

Recycling alone will not be enough to decarbonise the steel industry, warn experts from the steel and construction sectors, and academia.

Date – 30 April 2025
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<h4>IStructE Elections 2025: nominations for Trustee and Council</h4>

IStructE Elections 2025: nominations for Trustee and Council

As part of our governance as a global Institution, invitations are open to all voting members to consider standing for election to the Board as Vice Presidents and Council.

Date – 22 April 2025
Author – Darren Byrne
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<h4>IStructE at FOOTPRINT+ 2025</h4>

IStructE at FOOTPRINT+ 2025

Join us in London at FOOTPRINT+, the UK’s leading conference on decarbonising the built environment. As the Retrofit stream sponsor, IStructE be delivering sessions on vertical extensions, net-zero, BSA, and heritage retrofit - alongside 260+ speakers, 50+ exhibitors, and 2,000+ delegates.

Date – 15 April 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Energising and powering-up structural engineering</h4>

Energising and powering-up structural engineering

IStructE and ITER Project recently co-hosted a joint conference about the challenges and opportunities of structural design and engineering at the world-renowned fusion power site.

Date – 4 April 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Structural engineering and the disaster recovery cycle</h4>

Structural engineering and the disaster recovery cycle

The catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake that happened on 28 March in Myanmar has caused substantial damage, impacting people over a large area and causing significant loss of life across the region.

Date – 3 April 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Enter the North West Structural Awards 2025</h4>

Enter the North West Structural Awards 2025

The awards recognise great structural engineering excellence in the North West of England.

Date – 19 March 2025
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<h4>Finalists announced for the Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award 2025</h4>

Finalists announced for the Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award 2025

Finalists announced for the 2025 Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award. These educators have demonstrated exceptional teaching and innovation in Engineering. Discover their impact on the future of Engineering education.

Date – 14 March 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Finalists announced for the Young Structural Engineering Professional Award 2025</h4>

Finalists announced for the Young Structural Engineering Professional Award 2025

Finalists announced for the 2025 Young Structural Engineering Professional Award. These talented professionals have shown exceptional skill and innovation in Engineering. Get to know their achievements and contributions to the industry.

Date – 14 March 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Structural engineers urged “to make a radical difference”</h4>

Structural engineers urged “to make a radical difference”

Lead author, James Norman, is joined by other experts from academia and engineering firms to explain a possible future, founded on the theory of reliability and risk-based design.

Date – 12 March 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>IStructE and ICE launch joint registration process for Higher-Risk Buildings (Structures) Register</h4>

IStructE and ICE launch joint registration process for Higher-Risk Buildings (Structures) Register

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) are managing a new competency register for their professionally qualified members to ensure the safety of higher-risk buildings (HRBs).

Date – 3 March 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Structural engineering in the family</h4>

Structural engineering in the family

Grace Pearson and her grandad Brian Norrey share their structural engineering journeys.

Date – 3 March 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>IStructE welcomes the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry recommendations</h4>

IStructE welcomes the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) welcomes the government’s acceptance of the Inquiry’s recommendations and the Green Paper on construction product regulation reform.

Date – 3 March 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>BSI standards access for IStructE members</h4>

BSI standards access for IStructE members

IStructE members now have access to over 3,000 BSI Standards as part of their membership.

Date – 1 March 2025
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<h4>News release: Five years of climate action, with more to come</h4>

News release: Five years of climate action, with more to come

Five years ago, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) decided to place sustainability on par with safety.

Date – 28 January 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Dealing with storm damage: advice for UK homeowners affected by Storms Eowyn and Herminia</h4>

Dealing with storm damage: advice for UK homeowners affected by Storms Eowyn and Herminia

Kate Leighton (FIStrucTE), an Institution of Structural Engineers Fellow and Director of Static Dynamic, writes about how people can handle storm damage. Kate has experience of providing technical advisory services on over 500 insurance claims in the UK.

Date – 28 January 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>IStructE’s new President shares ambitions for 2025</h4>

IStructE’s new President shares ambitions for 2025

Mohamad Al-Dah FIStructE is the Institution of Structral Engineers 2025 President, succeeding Tanya de Hoog.

Date – 27 January 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>An update about Large Panel System (LPS)</h4>

An update about Large Panel System (LPS)

Here we share an overview about LPS, with a Q&A and further information about other resources and articles about this building material.

Date – 17 January 2025
Author – IStructE
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<h4>Call for content: masonry and timber-frame structures</h4>

Call for content: masonry and timber-frame structures

Could you contribute an article to The Structural Engineer on masonry or timber-framed structures?

Date – 8 January 2025
Author – The Structural Engineer