Book review: Magnificent women and their revolutionary machines

The second part of this article provides an overview of the careers of two pioneering women in engineering who could be considered candidates as the 'first woman members' of the Institution, Florence Taylor and Mary Irvine.

This article gives an overview of the careers of several pioneering women in the civil and structural engineering fields over the past 200 years.

Colin Jolly gives a personal perspective on perceived failings in the UK planning process, and sets out his recommendations for how these may be addressed.