Profile: Gennady Vasilchenko-Malishev

Alasdair Beal finds this manual useful for those keen to understand the background to Eurocode 3, but unsuitable for engineers seeking practical guidance on connection design.

'Well worth the read', says Michael Dickson of this accessible, well-illustrated book on both the fundamentals and greater complexities of structural performance.

If your dream job involves castles and stately homes, it's unlikely you would turn your attention to structural engineering. But as Kim Rochard explains, it’s possible to combine the two in the specialised field of conservation engineering. Helena Russell finds out more.