Viewpoint: Good design matters – and so do we!

Author: Ian Firth

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2 May 2017

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Viewpoint: Good design matters – and so do we!

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Ian Firth
Date published
2 May 2017
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The Structural Engineer
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Ian Firth

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 5, 2017, Page(s) 42-43

Date published

2 May 2017

Author

Ian Firth

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 5, 2017, Page(s) 42-43

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Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Structural engineers must do more than play a supporting role to architects' designs, argues 2017 Institution President, Ian Firth. We must also engage in the conceptual design process and have our say on what good design is.

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42-43
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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