Profile: Hanif Kara

Owen Brooker finds this to be a useful book for anyone wanting to produce preliminary structural sizes, although its value to UK professionals is reduced by a focus on the USA.

The debate over the value of the magazine's brainteasers continues, as does the best way to promote the profession to the younger generation. Thoughts on the use of the term 'chartered engineer' and what constitutes a 'chartered engineering practice' are also put forward.

As head of sustainability across Ramboll's building structures division, Brogan MacDonald has made impressive progress in her short career so far. A year into the role, she talks to Helena Russell about how she got here, where she's going, and the importance of positive role models.