Viewpoint: Kairos calling

Author: Helen McGarry

Date published

1 April 2026

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Viewpoint: Kairos calling

The Structural Engineer

Author

Helen McGarry

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 4, 2026, Page(s) 40-42

https://doi.org/10.56330/CDWH8896

Date published

1 April 2026

Author

Helen McGarry

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 4, 2026, Page(s) 40-42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/CDWH8896

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

The Ancient Greek concept of kairos offers structural engineers a means to rethink established approaches and reclaim their creative and inventive capacity to address the urgent challenges of our time, argues Helen McGarry.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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