Restoration of Albert Dock

Settlement and liability Mr J. A. Tanner wrote to us in July regarding liability when an engineer is consulted about remedial measures for settlement within a row of terrace houses, which may be owned individually or by one owner. His questions have brought letters from several readers. Mr E. J. Skilton of Enfield, Middlesex, writes: I believe there is no ‘correct’ solution but engineers in such situations should act with a combination of sound judgment and technical skill guided by both social and moral awareness. Verulam

The purpose of the article was to stimulate a serious technical examination of BS8llO’s contents, and it is a pity that the normally unflappable Dr. Beeby has chosen to adopt a ‘debating’ style for his contribution. (His comments on the Campaign for Practical Codes of Practice require correction, although the article does not directly concern that Campaign-CPCP is not a campaign against the use of BS8110 [as he claims] but a campaign for the right of engineers to choose CP114 as an alternative if they prefer.) What follows is a response to the technical comments Dr. Beeby makes (numbered as in the original article). Mr. Beal

This paper describes the design of the new headquarters for Lloyd’s; the insurance market in the City of London. P.R. Rice and J.A. Thornton