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Draft London Plan consultation:
tERC responseRead more: News:The Engineers Reuse Collective has provided a response to the draft London Plan consultation 2026. We support the direction of the draft Plan, which goes further than the current Plan. But we do not think it shows the ambition or the leadership London needs on existing buildings and embodied carbon.
Draft London Plan consultation:
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Event:
tERC Annual Meeting
18 November 2026: LondonRead more: Event:MEMBERS ONLY. Our Annual Meeting for tERC members to discuss what we’ve been doing, plans for 2027, and to get your input, thoughts and feedback on tERC’s next steps.
tERC Annual Meeting
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Resources:
An Introduction to BS EN 1990-2:2026
Briefing Note BN-001Read more: Resources:This Briefing Note provides an introduction to BS EN 1990-2:2026 Eurocode – Basis of structural and geotechnical design – Part 2: Assessment of existing structures, which sets out the requirements for the assessment of existing structures within the structural design standards. The publication of BS EN 1990-2 provides a common framework for this work, covering…
An Introduction to BS EN 1990-2:2026
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Case Study:
Kings Hall Leisure CentreRead more: Case Study:A Grade II listed bath house, subject to a programme of repair and retrofit designed to bring its facilities up to modern standards while retaining as much of the existing building fabric as possible.
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Event:
Punk Pecha Kucha 2026
19 November 2026: LondonRead more: Event:Six bands. Twenty minutes each. No encores. Punk Pecha Kucha returns for its third year. The rules have not changed. The venue is bigger.
Punk Pecha Kucha 2026
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Case Study:
Tan House CrossingRead more: Case Study:A stock-led design footbridge for Network Rail, with the structural typology shaped by available materials and sections, not the other way around.
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Bradbury WorksRead more: Case Study:A Victorian office building in Dalston retained and extended to provide 500 square metres of additional affordable workspace, without overloading the existing structure below.
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Event:
Building Resilience Through Reuse
4 November 2026: LondonRead more: Event:We’re delighted to be partnering with ASBP and other industry leaders on this full day event to champion the reuse agenda and drive change across the built environment. We’ll be leading a workshop on designing for reuse as a risk management strategy.
Building Resilience Through Reuse
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AI for Steel Reuse
14 October 2026: LondonRead more: Event:tERC, ASBP, Cleveland Steel & Tubes, and ēfestos present a joint session on how artificial intelligence is being applied to structural steel reuse, drawing on early learnings from the STEEL-TRIAGE project.
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Talking Reuse: Adaptive Reuse
23 September 2026: GlasgowRead more: Event:This session brings together a number of adaptive reuse projects to look at what happens when buildings are given a new lease of life rather than demolished and replaced.
Talking Reuse: Adaptive Reuse
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Talking Reuse: Rehabilitating Buildings
16 September 2026: LondonRead more: Event:Join us for a session exploring how existing buildings can be upgraded, adapted and kept in use, rather than knocked down and replaced.
Talking Reuse: Rehabilitating Buildings
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Case Study:
33-39 Queen StreetRead more: Case Study:Adaptive reuse and bespoke structural interventions honouring the heritage of a Victorian printworks while delivering sustainable, modern office functionality in Belfast city centre.
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Case Study:
Weavers CourtRead more: Case Study:The adaptive reuse of an 1840s linen warehouse demonstrates how structural reassessment and targeted repair can unlock new commercial life for buildings previously earmarked for demolition.
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Case Study:
The Department StoreRead more: Case Study:The Department Store is an early example of steel frame construction, built in 1905 and extended several times. With no original drawings, extensive structural investigation was required.
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Case Study:
469 Bethnal Green RoadRead more: Case Study:A 1970s concrete warehouse extended by three storeys rather than demolished – its existing foundations retained through geotechnical assessment and a lightweight structural strategy.
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Case Study:
Rafter WalkRead more: Case Study:The Rafter Walk bridge demonstrates how repurposed materials can play a central role in modern structural engineering – not as a compromise, but as a carbon-conscious design choice.
Rafter Walk