Book review: Failure case studies: steel structures

Robert Benaim is recognised as one of Britain’s greatest modern bridge builders, an achievement that was underlined when he collected the Sir Frank Whittle Medal last year from the Royal Academy of Engineering, awarded to someone who has had a profound impact on their discipline.

This month's letters consider professional indemnity insurance and sole practitioners, the potential to lower carbon through lower floor loadings, and the recent President's Inaugural Address, among other topics.

This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, provides an introduction to fire protection of new steel-framed buildings. It will provide an overview of the performance of steel in fire, legislation and standards on fire resistance, fire resistance periods and fire protection options for steel-framed buildings.