Portal Frame Analysis by Moment Area Methods Written Discussion on the Paper by Mr. J. F. Horridge

THE CHAIRMAN, after welcoming to the meeting the Italian Ambassador, Count Vittorio Zoppi, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Professor Nervi for his magnificent paper. He then declared the meeting open for discussion.

I AM very honoured and deeply grateful for this opportunity of meeting my English colleagues and of talking to them about some of the work I have done in the course of an already long career as designer and constructor. Pier Luigi Nervi

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.