Verulam (readers letters – February 2015)

Drawing on his long experience as a consulting engineer and expert witness, Philip Ross shares his strongly held views on the liability risks that arise from preparing structural reports, particularly those concerning a crack in a wall.

Commended in the 2014 Young Structural Engineering Professional Award was 27-year-old Ed Hollis of StructureMode, who entered his work on an acrylic pyramid art installation called Luz.

Atelier One's Christopher Matthews, 26, was runner up in the 2014 Young Structural Engineering Professional Award with a fascinating presentation on the analysis for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. His work allowed stagers to use the existing stadium roof for spectacular flying scenic displays. He tells Jackie Whitelaw about his career so far.