Profile: John Roberts

This month's letters continue the discussion on the value of the brainteasers in the publication, offer another view on load factors, request that building control records be kept for posterity, and address concrete detailing.

Stephen Hargreaves of insurance broker Griffiths & Armour discusses the recent experiences of UK consultants with regards to liability and contractual terms.

At just 27, Claire Gott has set up a charity, is on the ICE Council and a Green Construction Board working group, and is a design manager for one of the great challenges of the age in the UK – the redevelopment of London Bridge Station. Oh, and she has an MBE. Jackie Whitelaw went to meet WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff ’s engineering dynamo.