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Our busy international events programme provides great opportunities for members to network with peers and develop their knowledge.

We offer a programme of events online, at our London HQ and around the world including:

and tailored training for structural engineers including:

Upcoming events and training courses

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<h4>Practical law: contract law for engineers</h4>

Practical law: contract law for engineers

This popular one-day course aims to provide participants with a practical understanding of essential aspects of contractual relationships. It simplifies complex language, elucidates key concepts, and equips attendees with the knowledge needed to navigate engineering and construction contracts effectively, thereby avoiding common pitfalls.

Date – 1 July 2025
Location – Online
Price – £325 - £485 + VAT
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hong kong high rises

Lateral stability of building structures - July 2025

This half-day, online course covers the methods by which the lateral stability of a building structure is achieved.

Date – 8 July 2025
Location – Online
Price – £215 - £325 + VAT
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Temporary works design - July 2025

This two-day course provides participants with an understanding of the basic principles of temporary works design.

Date – 9 July 2025
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £515 - £765 + VAT
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<h4>Financial fundamentals</h4>

Financial fundamentals

This course provides an overview of accounting principles and an explanation of accounting terminology. It also covers how to understand key financial documents.

Date – 8 September 2025
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £325 - £485 + VAT
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A construction site with foundations and piling and builders working on the site with safety helmet.

Eurocode 7: foundation design for small practitioners

This course covers aspects of the geotechnical and structural design of spread and piled foundations. It is tailored for engineers working in small practices. The content is compliant with Eurocodes 2 and 7, with opportunities for comparisons with relevant British Standards.

Date – 11 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
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A large horizontal metal structure projects from the side of a tall building.

Wind loading on structures to EN 1991-1-4

This course takes place as a series of two-hour interactive sessions over three weeks. It introduces EN 1991-1-4 for determining wind actions on structures, outlines the basic principles behind the code and covers each step of the procedure for calculating the wind loads on structures. Attention is given to important features introduced by the UK NA.

Date – 16 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
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Eurocode 4: composite design

This course supports the practising designer with composite design to Eurocode 4. It enables an understanding of the essential requirements of this code in structural design and how the code operates.

Date – 16 September 2025
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
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<h4>Reinforced concrete essentials</h4>

Reinforced concrete essentials

This course establishes good practice in the design of reinforced concrete structures. Through practical exercises, it will cover concept, design, flat slabs and finite element analysis.

Date – 23 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Exam preparation
<h4>Chartered member exam prep course</h4>

Chartered member exam prep course

Preparation course for the chartership exam.

Date – 24 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £300
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Blackpool seafront flood defence

Reliability, resilience and robustness in structural engineering design - September 2025

This interactive online course shares current state-of-the-art frameworks for the adoption of resilience-based design in professional practice, demonstrating advantages compared to a traditional prescriptive design and providing examples of how they benefit the client.

Date – 25 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
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<h4>Structural fire engineering - September 2025</h4>

Structural fire engineering - September 2025

This course is designed to provide structural engineers with a greater understanding of fire safety, key legislation, and the principles of risk analysis in order to ensure that adequate structural performance in fire is achieved. You will examine case studies of structural and non-structural failures as a result of fire.

Date – 29 September 2025
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
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<h4>Structural engineering appreciation for construction industry professionals- Sept 2025</h4>

Structural engineering appreciation for construction industry professionals- Sept 2025

A guide to the field of structural engineering in relation to buildings for construction industry professionals.

Date – 30 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT

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