Issue 43 of the IESF British Section newsletter, June 2026. Read the articles below, or download the full newsletter as a PDF.
In this issue
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Spring Voyage to the North West, day 3: Liverpool’s cathedral, tunnels and Liver Building
Day 3 of our 2026 Spring Voyage: the new Everton stadium, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, under the Mersey in the Queensway Tunnel and up the Liver Building.
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Spring Voyage to the North West, day 2: Widnes, Anderton, Jodrell Bank and Quarry Bank
Day 2 of our 2026 Spring Voyage: the Mersey crossings at Widnes, the Anderton Boat Lift, Jodrell Bank, Quarry Bank Mill and a ferry across the Mersey.
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Spring Voyage to the North West, day 1: Liverpool, the Bridgewater Canal and Manchester
Our 2026 Spring Voyage (13–17 May) began with Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, a lunch cruise on the Bridgewater Canal and the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.
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A Metallurgist’s Role in Structural Engineering
Alan Denney on his work as Arup’s first metallurgist: cast steel on the Centre Pompidou, stainless steel castings at Bush Lane House, fire engineering and offshore nodes.
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What is the Truth? Do engineers, scientists and lawyers answer that question the same way?
Roger ter Haar KC’s lecture on how engineers and scientists, and lawyers, view the truth from different angles.
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John Beck installed as 2026 President
John Beck, 79th President in 2011 and long-serving Honorary Secretary, was installed as IESF President on 9 March 2026.
Our thanks are due to those who have contributed to this newsletter. The editor welcomes contributions on matters that relate to the objectives of the Société. Email: paulgerrard24@gmail.com