A Comparative Study of the Sound Insulating Values of Steel Framed and Reinforced Concrete Buildings

Summarising the tendency of to-day in the planning and construction of buildings it may be said that simplicity and cheapness combined with utility are the dominating factors, and little importance is attached to the splendour of the fagade, as has been customary previously. The modern style is preferred and is suitable both for frame structures and simple planning. S. Bylander

IN February, 1938, two 40 ft. span steel girder bridges in Low-dien, located a 108 miles north of Canton were wrecked during an air raid. The extent of the damage was so severe that in any other country these wrecked bridges would undoubtedly have gone as scrap iron. Tuh-Fuh Lee

Niamh McCloskey reflects on her personal experience of the challenging reality of returning to work after maternity leave, questioning whether workplaces truly support women in this transition and highlighting how, with the right support and recognition of the new perspectives and skills that motherhood can bring, we can retain mothers and allow them to thrive in underrepresented industries.