Car park design: what's new in the latest IStructE guide?

This month's CROSS report concerns a post-fixed residential balcony and shows the value of third-party checking, which prevented a potentially dangerous structure.

Griffiths & Armour Professional Risks Director, Graeme Tinney, looks at some of the considerations for anyone purchasing professional indemnity insurance and the challenges they are likely to face.

New guidance on reinforced concrete transfer slabs, developed with industry experts to enhance design safety. This guidance, covering concept design, robustness, and punching shear assessment, aims to address the complexities and safety implications of transfer slabs, a widely used yet challenging structural component.