Comment & reply: The TallWood House at Brock Commons, Vancouver

This month's letters address the Eurocodes again; consider whether it is preferable to demolish or dismantle unsafe tower blocks; return to the topic of subsidence; discuss the inspection opportunities made possible by photos on Google Maps; and relate an interesting tale about wind speeds.

Four Past Presidents of the Institution – Professor John Nolan, Professor Nick Russell, Professor Ian Firth and Professor Tim Ibell – argue that attracting, enthusing, nurturing and launching the next generation of structural engineers should look different to that which we have seen in the past.

This month's contribution from Marco Corradi MIStructE concerns shear forces in a steel frame.