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.
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.
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.
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.
The awards recognise great structural engineering excellence in the North West of England.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Grace Pearson and her grandad Brian Norrey share their structural engineering journeys.
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.
IStructE members now have access to over 3,000 BSI Standards as part of their membership.
Five years ago, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) decided to place sustainability on par with safety.
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.
Mohamad Al-Dah FIStructE is the Institution of Structral Engineers 2025 President, succeeding Tanya de Hoog.
Here we share an overview about LPS, with a Q&A and further information about other resources and articles about this building material.
Could you contribute an article to The Structural Engineer on masonry or timber-framed structures?
The Scotland Regional Group announces the winners and commendations of their Scottish Structural Awards 2024.
The document navigates the Building Safety Act’s submission requirements for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) .
This Alert was instigated by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March 2024. It provides an overview of the steps that can be taken to mitigate the risk of future bridge strikes, particularly collisions involving large vessels.
Tibetan Art Museum Wins 2024 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence
New IStructE-led guidance addresses the existing knowledge gap in a widely used, safety-critical building design feature.
IStructE’s Caribbean Regional Group recently celebrated its 30th anniversary at a two-day conference in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, called “Past 30 Future 30: Preserving the Past. Preparing for the Future.”
As part of its governance process, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) announces the results of recent elections for important roles integral to its global structure.
Tanya de Hoog shares her thoughts about the power of mentoring, and what it means to her as a leader. She also introduces IStructE’s new mentoring scheme Elevate , and encourages readers to join as mentors, mentees – or both.
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) welcomes the publication of the pilot version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the Grenfell fire as this final report is now made public.
Shortlisted projects for the Structural Awards 2024 have been announced.
Professor Werner Sobek is named IStructE’s 2024 Gold Medallist