Nethercot Paper Prize, 2025 DEADLINE EXTENDED to 29th September 2025 Early career architects, engineers, and designers (expected to be under 35 and based in the UK) are invited to submit a single author paper for judging for the Nethercot Prize. The paper should cover the process of designing a new structure or adapting an old […]
Save the date! Step into the future of design at this one-day interactive conference dedicated to the Millennium Structures that have reshaped our skylines and redefined innovation. Whether you’re a student, graduate, or industry professional, this is your chance to engage with world-class engineers and thought leaders shaping the next generation of structures.
An opportunity to have a site visit to see ongoing construction on the Wendover Dean Viaduct and surrounding structures on HS2. PPE and lunch will be provided. Please note, tickets for this are severely limited. If you cannot attend please let us know in good time so we can pass on your place to others on the waiting list. […]
This panel discussion pulls together some participants from the recent IABSE Henderson Colloquium to discuss the topic of the “Millennium Bridge Bubble”. Centred around the turn of the millennium, the UK experienced a significant boom in the construction of footbridges, often with an ambition to have outcomes that were greater than the simple act of […]
Nethercot Paper Prize, 2025 Early career architects, engineers, and designers (expected to be under 35 and based in the UK) are invited to submit a single author paper for judging for the Nethercot Prize. The paper should cover the process of designing a new structure or adapting an old one. This year, we have decided […]
The Milne Medal is awarded to an individual engineer for excellence in structural design, both in the overall concept and in the attention to detail in their work, and is named in recognition of the late Bob Milne, who served for many years as the Honorary Secretary of the IABSE British Group. This year, we […]
“Journey to Success” is an event for early career engineers and designers where leading figures who have been in practice in the fields of buildings and transportation infrastructure discuss their own personal journeys. The event will discuss skills, opportunities, risks and difficulties. The panel will be chaired by Cameron Archer-Jones (A-JC), and will consist of: […]
Sarah Baigent, Structural Engineer at Price & Myers and Nethercot Prize winner 2025 will give an IABSE webinar on her project Manor Lodge School. When: February March 13, 2026, 1pm-2pm. (POSTPONED) Register (Free): Click Here Manor Lodge School - Designing for Nature and Nuture Manor Lodge combined technical precision with personal growth. The project reinforced that good […]
The IABSE British Group is delighted to welcome you to the Future of Design 2026, a full-day conference for young engineers aimed at promoting the work of early careers designers and inspiring the future generation, held on the 24th of March at the University of Cambridge. Details of the event itinerary, competitions and tickets will […]
The 2026 IABSE Annual Lecture will be given by Lucas Epp of StructureCraft. Design + Build, Reconnected Design and construction have bifurcated. What might buildings look like if we returned to shaping natural materials in their rawest form? Designers and builders, reunited in the pursuit of efficiency and beauty amid an increasingly code-constrained, risk-averse era. […]
