Useful Resources Steel Steel Construction Institute A trusted independent source of information and engineering expertise for 40 years CPD Events SCI YouTube channel SteelConstruction.info The free encyclopedia for UK steel construction information The “Blue book” Eurocode design guides Advisory desk notes Design software British Constructional Steelwork Association The national organisation for the steel construction industry National Structural Steelwork Specification Concrete The Concrete Centre The Concrete Centre provides material, design and construction guidance Structural design guidance RC design spreadsheets CPD Events Concrete Society The Concrete Society is an independent membership organisation that exists to promote knowledge and support the advancement of concrete Construct Represents approximately 80% of UK concrete frame contractors National Structural Concrete Specification Technical guidance Timber Timber Development UK The largest, most comprehensive supply chain body for timber in the UK Engineer resources Wood Campus Online short courses Masonry Brick Development Association An authoritative source of information about clay bricks Available CPD talks by brick suppliers Existing buildings Historic England The public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment Advice and guidance Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors A professional body that promotes and enforces standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Books IStructE – Guide to surveys and inspections of buildings and associated structures IStructE – Appraisal of existing structures Historic England – Practical Building Conservation (series) General Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution is the world’s largest membership organisation dedicated to structural engineering IStructE design manuals Building Research Establishment A science, innovation and data hub for the built environment Woodland Trust How to identify trees Software Autodesk – AutoCAD, Revit SketchUp Tekla – Tekla Structures, Tedds Oasys – GSA, Compos, AdSec SCIA – SCIA Engineer Bentley – ProStructures, OpenBuildings Designer, Microstation Strusoft – FEM-Design Risa SkyCiv steelonstruction.info – Design software Hilti Profis – Anchor design Spreadsheets The Concrete Centre – RC design spreadsheets Your Spreadsheets CivilWeb spreadsheets Project Management RIBA Plan of Work