Complete issue (Issue 9 – May 2011)

This month's letters discuss structural engineers' status, architects, bridges and nuclear energy.

This paper explores how construction engineering can support sustainability by evaluating recycled materials, balancing energy and CO 2 reduction with cost, performance, and regulatory compliance.

Professor James Brownjohn from the University of Sheffield reports on a new technological data gathering process that monitors the 'health' of structures in real time and provides warnings and alerts should the prognosis change.