Structural Awards 2025: crafting a standout submission for global recognition

Author: Various

Date published

5 March 2025

Price
Free

Structural Awards 2025: crafting your submission for global recognition

Author

Various

Date published

5 March 2025

Author

Various

Price

Free

Thinking of entering the Structural Awards 2025 and want to make your entry truly stand out?

Watch the recording of this interactive webinar with the Chair of the Structural Awards judging panel and a select group of expert judges. They are offering invaluable insights into the judging process, share what makes a submission exceptional, and provide further information on the four key attributes that the Awards recognise: Planet, People, Process, and Profession. 

Reasons to watch?

  • Find out more about the entry criteria for projects.

  • Hear more about the judging process and judging criteria.

  • Learn more about what the judging panel are looking for in the entry report.

  • Get guidance on completing the Structural Awards carbon tool.

  • Find out how the past winners and shortlisted projects showcase key trends and reflect changes in our industry.

Watch the recording of this interactive webinar with the Chair of the Structural Awards judging panel and a select group of expert judges.

Prof John Orr Chair of the Structural Awards judging panel (UK)
John is a Professor of Structural Engineering, in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His research and teaching address climate emergency through interdisciplinary design. John has secured more than £11million in research funding – he was the first person in the UK to receive an EPSRC Early Career Fellowship in Structural Engineering, won an EPSRC Bright Ideas award, and led the EPSRC Energy Feasibility Study “MEICON” which examined the culture of design in structural engineering as it relates to embodied and whole life carbon.
Will Arnold Head of Climate Action at the IStructE (UK)
Will leads the Institution’s response to the climate emergency, bringing this action into all aspects of our work including the publication of best-practice emergency guidance. Prior to his current role, he was a practising structural engineer at Arup for over ten years, where he was responsible for key aspects of ambitious architectural projects across the world from the UK to Taiwan and Rwanda. Will is Chair of the CIC’s 2050 Group, and helps lead the Institution’s Climate Emergency Task Group. In 2017, he was presented with the Institution’s Young Structural Engineering Professional Award for his design work whilst at Arup.
Dr Katherine Cashell Professor at UCL, (UK)
Katherine is a Professor in Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering (CEGE) at University College London (UCL) and is also a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of both the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers. Prior to joining UCL in November 2022, Katherine worked as a Reader in Structural Engineering at Brunel University London, as a Senior Structural Engineer at the Steel Construction Institute and a Senior Engineer at High Point Rendel Ltd.

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
01:00
Publisher:
IStructE

Tags

Structural Awards Video IStructE London HQ People Planet Profession Process Structural Engineering Excellence Sustainability 2025

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