Issue 6

Contents page

The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (June 2025)

All the articles from the June 2025 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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View from the CEO: 2025 – a period of progression and transformation

Chief Executive Yasmin Becker shares the Institution's achievements so far in 2025, from an upcoming new strategy to support for members through access to BSI Knowledge and the IStructE's Online Community. 

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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People and Papers Awards 2025

Congratulations to all the winners of the Institution's People and Papers Awards 2025. The awards were presented by President Mohamad Al-Dah at a ceremony held at The View, Royal College of Surgeons in London on Friday 16 May.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Breaking the silence: ethics in net-zero embodied carbon

What questions should engineers be asking to bring an ethical dimension to decarbonisation goals? Brogan MacDonald shares the key takeaways from a recent event that explored these issues.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Standard practice

IStructE Technical Director Patrick Hayes examines the role of standards and codes of practice in engineering design and compliance with building regulations, considering ways in which the industry can address shortfalls in the system.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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CROSS Safety Report: Undermining retaining walls adjacent to highways

This month's report raises concerns about incidents involving retaining walls that support the highway.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Conservation compendium. Part 22: Care of historic ironworks sites

This article has a focus on a particular building form, outlining the development of historic ironworks, how the remaining stone masonry structures can be assessed, and typical defects associated with them.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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From waste to building material: compressed earth blocks as a regenerative masonry unit

This article by a team at Bauhaus Earth discuss how compressed earth blocks can replace conventional masonry units and provide numerous benefits including reduced embodied carbon and material circularity.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Integrating structural elements in complex facade designs

This article examines issues which affect the design of masonry support systems in a number of common scenarios.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Profile: Margaret Cooke

Good engineering should be collaborative, not competitive, Margaret Cooke tells Helena Russell.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Viewpoint: The Bragg Report: 50 years on

David Thomas reflects on the role of this milestone report in highlighting the importance of buildability and temporary works in engineering design and developing the safer industry we have today.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Book review: Building inclusion

If, as an engineer, you aspire to have a positive impact on the lives of those around you, this book has plenty to offer, concludes Sinéad Conneely.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Verulam (readers' letters – June 2025)

This month's letters include a response to the the February 2025 issue's modelling errors submission and further views on steel general arrangement drawings.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Diary dates (June 2025)

A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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Spotlight on Structures (June 2025)

Congratulations to the winners of the Structures prizes 2025! The prizes celebrate the best papers published in the journal in 2024 and recognise both more fundamental research and research likely to have a tangible impact on practice. The winning papers will be free to access for three months.

Publish Date – 2 June 2025

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