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The Structural Engineer, Volume 48, Issue 7, 1970
The Council announce the formation of a further Study Group, details of which follow Statutory Control of Building and Engineering Works This is the third Study Group approved by the Council and Mr. R. M. Silber, CEng FIStructE, FIAS, 365 Brixton Road, London SW9, has agreed to act as Convener.
M. G. Taraye described the French system as follows: ‘The subject of today’s lecture is divided into three main categories: Failure of works in France. The French system of ten years responsibility. Insurance of builders in France (by builders we mean architects, engineers and contractors).
‘Good structures are not brought about by the law any more than a deflnition of petty larceny stops people from stealing. We are in danger of worrying about the law instead of being concerned about good engineering.’