Events and training

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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Architectural blueprints with rolled plans, drafting pencils, a compass, ruler, and an eraser.

Advanced conceptual design for design team leaders

Advanced conceptual design for design team leaders

Through a series of interactive sessions this course helps experienced practitioners take their conceptual design skills to the next level.
Date – 1 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £565 - £835 + VAT
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Steel essentials: practical design of structural steelwork

Steel essentials: practical design of structural steelwork

This one day, online course presents practical guidance on key aspects of preliminary scheme development and detailed scheme design in structural steelwork.
Date – 5 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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A building undergoing demolition

Demolition and structural refurbishment - October 2026

Demolition and structural refurbishment - October 2026

This course provides guidance on specific aspects of demolition and refurbishment from an engineering perspective, while addressing safety, environmental and sustainability influences.
Date – 6 October 2026
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
Exam preparation

Chartered Membership examination prep

Chartered Membership examination prep

A 11 week online course preparing candidates for the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Chartered Membership examination. It develops the ability to interpret an open-ended structural design brief, produce and appraise distinct viable and sustainable solutions, communicate design decisions, and complete the calculations, drawings and construction methodology required by the examination. Teaching combines live instruction, examiner feedback, worked examples and weekly practice using past papers. The course focuses primarily on building structures. The principles are broadly transferable, but bridges and specialist structures such as offshore, seismic and silo structures are not specifically taught.
Date – 8 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £150
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Mental health first aid training 2026

Mental health first aid training 2026

Certify as a Mental Health First Aider through four tutor-led live online training sessions.
Date – 13 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – Free
Course
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Understanding structural behaviour - October 2026

Understanding structural behaviour - October 2026

This two-day course shows engineers how to arrive at a qualitative solution to both create a structure and check computational results.
Date – 13 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £565 - £835 + VAT
Course
Witness in a court room

Expert Witness: going into court - October 2026

Expert Witness: going into court - October 2026

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and experience of courtroom proceedings. Participants undergo cross-examination by a practising barrister in a protected environment to improve techniques and increase confidence when called to give evidence.
Date – 14 October 2026
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £335 - £495 + VAT
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Perspective view of underground parking.

Deep basement design and construction - October 2026

Deep basement design and construction - October 2026

This course gives guidance on the key design and constructability considerations when planning the construction of deep (greater than 5 meters) basements. It covers various types of embedded walls for both bottom-up and top-down construction.
Date – 15 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
Course
Amesbury School detail, wooden structure

Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design - October 2026

Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design - October 2026

This one-day, online course offers an introduction to timber design to Eurocode 5.
Date – 19 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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Timber workshop: design through worked examples - October 2026

Timber workshop: design through worked examples - October 2026

This one-day, online advanced practical workshop teachs complex timber engineering through worked examples. It encourages problem-solving through teaching tools and group discussion.
Date – 20 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
Course
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Structural health monitoring - October 2026

Structural health monitoring - October 2026

The course provides a practical introduction to data acquisition for structural condition monitoring and for use in live asset management projects.
Date – 20 October 2026
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £565 - £835 + VAT
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Drawing gym for engineers - October 2026

Drawing gym for engineers - October 2026

The course takes place as a series of two-hour interactive sessions over four weeks supported by independent study. The course introduces a number of drawing techniques and systems. It will increase your confidence in your sketching abilities.
Date – 22 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT

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