All the articles from the October 2025 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 1 October 2025
Paul Livesey marks the 20th anniversary of Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures (CROSS) by outlining key milestones and the importance of continued engagement to the scheme.
Rahul Wala explores the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence in structural engineering, including core ethical risks and mitigation strategies.
With a growing need to attract and retain talent in the industry, the IStructE's EDI Working Group sets out practical steps managers and organisations can take to create a more inclusive workplace.
This month's report relates to a concern about the use of outdated software that may be leading to incorrect, and potentially unsafe, analysis and/or design results.
Forensic engineering expert Glenn Bell stepped out of retirement to co-lead the investigation into the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Florida, which is now in its final stage. Helena Russell finds out what motivates this year's IStructE Gold Medal winner.
Robin Jones summarises the discussion at a roundtable hosted by the IStructE in June 2025 which explored the potential safety risks of widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in the structural engineering profession, as well as opportunities it may bring for improving safety.
Robin Jones provides a summary of the discussion at a roundtable hosted by the IStructE in June 2025, exploring ethical and business practice impacts of the adoption of artificial intelligence in the structural engineering sector.
The structural engineering profession is at risk of accelerating business-as-usual with its current focus on the productivity gains offered by artificial intelligence (AI), argues Megan Greig. Instead, a strategic approach is needed to prioritise adoption of AI in the pursuit of sustainability goals.
David Leversha, Diego Padilla-Philipps and Emma Francois explain how their firm, WSP, has approached its decarbonisation goals and what progress it has made in the past five years.
This month's letters include discussion on a July 2025 article in The Structural Engineer and structural engineers' pay.
A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.
In this feature, we share news, updates and initiatives from the Institution's regional group network around the world. This month, we hear from regional groups in East Midlands, Singapore and Wales.
Associate Editor, Hossein Derakhshan, has selected a paper on the infill wall stiffness effects on seismic performance of reinforced concrete frame structures as the Featured Article for Volume 77 of Structures.
This month, Ron Slade has chosen a sketch by Richard Morfett as the winner of The Drawing Board.