Demolition of Marks and Spencer, Manchester (a Six-Storey Commercial Building Supported by Post-Tens

Glasgow Station Old Roof Douglas Birkett, a retired member; has written from West Yorkshire in response to Alexander Aitken’s letter - Verulam, 15 September 1998: During the 1950s I was site engineer for a bridge & construction CO. supervising many ‘rolling-in’ of new railway bridges, necessitated by deck corrosion, abutment failure or road widening. A fair amount of stations work came our way too, and the ‘arch’ Mr Aiken writes about is typical of the ‘Victorian licence’ in the 1800s.

It was a great privilege to be elected to Honorary Fellowship of this Institution and, in presenting this address, my objective is to highlight the benefits of a holistic approach to building design. This approach harnesses modern technology and multidisciplinary team structures to create energy-efficient and best-value buildings. A.H.M. Moir