The Structures and Construction division is for structural engineers and civil engineers with an interest in professional design practices and contracting roles in both the public and private sectors as well as academia.
The Conservation Register for Engineers (CARE) is for engineers skilled in the conservation of historical structures and sites. It is a joint Register between the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and is administered by ICE. Under a bilateral registration agreement civil and structural engineers who are Chartered Engineer members can join the CARE Register.
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In this two-part article with a difference, Sean Brady looks further afield to explore how ‘expertise bias’ may cloud our judgment.
Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3D printing of concrete.
Embracing a more circular economy presents vast opportunity for new and existing businesses, and society as a whole. As engineers, we can be active contributors to this change and where possible ensure that circularity is being considered from the very conception of a design idea, writes Mary Cronin.
In January 2021, Storm Christoph pummelled the United Kingdom with heavy rains and the threat of unmanageable runoff. But in flood-prone Manchester, a newly developed park was proving its worth.
Building designers can have a large impact on reducing upfront emissions of a building by undertaking 'whole life' carbon thinking at an early design stage. With the introduction of the new climate action bill it is time for our industry to play its part in achieving our national climate goals, writes Chartered Engineer Jeremy Walsh.
How would you like to visit a massive sewer? It was not the best invitation I'd had that day or even that week, despite Covid restrictions. My husband, bless him, is an engineer through and through. As a scientist myself, we both share an innate curiosity. So, curiosity aroused, I took him up on the offer to do a site visit to the Blackfriars site of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. It was a revelation, writes Trish Thurley.
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