How the Brunel Dynasty engineered the City of London: Liveryman Martin Knights
The Thames Tunnel built during the first part of the 1800’s is an international landmark project which…
The Chaplain’s Easter Message to the Livery
‘Spring is Sprung’ and, as you can see, the daffodils are out in full force in West…
More Chaplain’s Ramblings!
Well into our third Lock-down and it’s easy to get fed up and weary with it all.…
That Was 2020 – That Was: Master Gordon Masterton
Was 2020 a year to remember or a year to forget? Most of us would say the…
Engineering Ethics: Liveryman Prof David Bogle
We Engineers like to think of ourselves as working ethically. The good news is that a recent…
London Bridge: PM Richard Groome
Past Master Richard’s interest in the story of London Bridge had a great deal of personal affinity;…
More Chaplain’s Ramblings
A further lock-down has now started, certainly for those of us in England. This will affect some…
London would be a flatter place without Lifts: Liveryman David Cooper
The first skyscraper (for present purposes, a building over 100 metres in height) within the City of…
A Company Library: Master Gordon Masterton
We are very proud of our talented and productive members, not least through the books they have…
London’s Lost Underground Stations: PM Dr David Johnson
London’s underground railways date back to 1863 (being cut and cover construction) and the first tunnelled deep…
The “Engineers Hymn”: Chaplain Peter Hartley
A hymn that the Company has used from time to time at the Annual Service is known,…
Hiding from Covid: Liveryman David Shillito
Being typical of the 70+ “vulnerable” generation, my main interest in the Covid-19 pandemic lies simply in…
A Generous Act of Kindness: Master Gordon Masterton
The Company is most sincerely grateful to our Liveryman and Past Lord Mayor of London, Sir Francis…
Talent Retention in a Covid-19 Economy: Master Gordon Masterton
Covid-19 will rebalance the job market, but… As we slowly emerge from total lockdown, businesses are assessing…
Unlocking London: PM Isobel Pollock-Hulf
A photographic essay of London preparing to unlock from the lockdown. Image Credits: all images – Isobel…
Covid-19 and Future Infrastructure and Cities: Master Gordon Masterton
When I first took the Chair of Future Infrastructure at the University of Edinburgh I vowed never…
Our Associates in Lockdown: Liveryman James Dickaty
These short essays by four of our Associates reveal the day-to-day impact that Covid-19 has had on…
Our Women Engineers: Dawn Bonfield
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2020 we gathered these short biographies of…
Engineers in the Movies: Master Gordon Masterton
We’re inching out of lockdown Britain but a night at the movies might be some distance away.…
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion: Master Gordon Masterton
Whilst we are still under the lockdown of Covid-19, another critical issue has come under the spotlight…
Chaplain’s Ramblings! Reverend Peter Hartley
As I look out from our house on our garden, I am beginning to notice this year…
A Tour of Empty London: PM Isobel Pollock-Hulf
On my daily walks in central London, finding empty places is proving less easy as the warm…
Engineering the City of London #2: Master Gordon Masterton
The 19th Century – dramatic changes for the City The 19th Century saw the population of the…
Engineering the City of London #1: Master Gordon Masterton
“What have the Romans ever done for us?” One of the answers to that question would be…
A Virtual Installation: Master Gordon Masterton
“I can guarantee that this coming year will be unlike any other in the history of the…