Some Problems in Structural Engineering. Discussion on Mr. W. Cyril Cocking’s Paper

THERE is a natural tendency for every designer to believe the method with which he is familiar- to be the best method of dealing with a specific problem, and to be reluctant to weigh carefully the merits of any new method of design put forward. Perhaps this is due to the fact that a busy man is so often unwilling to spare the time necessary to become familar with a new method, which in return for a few hours' study and practice may later return handsome dividends in time and tedium saved. E.G.S. Powell

A WRITTEN communication has been received from Mr. J. A. Wilson, A.M.I.Struct.E., of which the following is an abstract: I entirely support the view that now is the time to plan post-war work. S. Bylander and H. Boddington

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.