CDM Regulations - The Role of the Designer

Wind over Christmas Nick Cook has reverted to the daunting topic of BS6399 in all its subtleties. He writes from St. Albans: Your anonymous correspondent of 18 August VOL76 No. 16 is not quite the 'Looney' he fears, since both his points are very important and formed the subject of lengthy debate in the drafting committee. The answer on BSI committee composition is simple: the drafting committee B/525/1/2 was composed of 3 'wind engineers' that know the subject and 4 design engineers that have to apply the standard - 6 chartered. This was supervised by B/525/1 that comprised industry representatives, including one from this Institution.

The Royal Naval Air Station at Yeovilton, in the heart of the Somerset countryside, is the focus of considerable construction activity. This is the result of a Defence Review which will see the closure of HMS Osprey at Portland and the transfer of the Lynx helicopter base from the Royal Naval Air Station. It goes under the acronym MOVIT (Move from HMS Osprey to Yeovilton Implementation Team).and involves the transfer of 800 people. Kathy Stansfield

Working together to promote world-class standards of Safety, Efficiency and Excellence in Structural Engineering. This is the title and vision statement of the Strategic Plan for the Institution. Council approved the Plan at its meeting on Thursday 19 November 1998 after a lively debate. Clearly some parts of the Strategy will be controversial but a bland strategy would not be helpful in the future development of the Institution. Now the implementation debate begins! J.A. Hill