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100 years of structural engineering
excellence
Exciting activities and events will celebrate one hundred years of IStructE and the vital contribution structural engineers make to society and the built environment.
The Institution of Structural Engineers' (IStructE) celebrates its 100th birthday on 21 July 2008 Starting from 4 October 2007, exciting activities and events will celebrate one hundred years of IStructE and the vital contribution structural engineers make to society and the built environment
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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IStructE's Centenary year starts on 4 October 2007 with the inauguration of the 88th and first ever female President, Sarah Buck of BSW Consulting Exeter.
Sarah will lead the Institution through its Centenary year as it celebrates its heritage, members and the vital contribution structural engineers make to society and the built environment.
The actual Centenary anniversary on 21 July 2008 will be marked with a council meeting at the Ritz Hotel in London that replicates the very first meeting when the Institution was formed on 21 July 1908, as the Concrete Institute.
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Stimulating activities and events will take place throughout IStructE's Centenary year and will include a Centenary Conference, a display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a Schools Challenge and special Centenary lectures.
There will also be regional events taking place all over the world, organised by IStructE's local branches, making this perhaps the largest coordinated drive to raise the profile of the structural engineering profession that has ever taken place.
IStructE has also commissioned the artist Stephen Wiltshire, who specialises in drawing intricate cityscapes, to design a special panorama for the Centenary featuring iconic structures from around the world, all built since the Institution's formation in 1908.
This will feature on a range of merchandise which will be available from October 2007.
Sarah Buck, IStructE President for 2007/08, remarked: 'This is an important milestone for IStructE.
As we celebrate the first 100 years of the Institution we also look forward to the next 100 years.
It is my vision that IStructE be as relevant now as it was when it was first established, and that it continues to represent and champion its members and the structural engineering profession.' Dr Keith Eaton, Chief Executive of IStructE, commented: 'The Centenary session will be an exciting time for the Institution.
We will celebrate this great occasion with activities and events that will celebrate IStructE's past, present and future, as well as the vital role structural engineers play in shaping our world.' Finally, some of the key dates from IStructE's first hundred years:.
1908 IStructE is formed as The Concrete Institute at the Ritz Hotel, London (UK) on 21 July.
The Earl of Plymouth is elected as the 'Founder President' of the Institute.
The first annual subscription to the Institution is one guinea.
1909 The Institution is incorporated under the Companies Acts as a company limited by guarantee.
Headquarters are located at 1, Waterloo Place, London (UK).
1910 The first Annual General Meeting is held.
IStructE has 850 Members.
1913 The IStructE Library is founded.
1920 Membership qualifying examinations are introduced.
1922 A monthly journal is launched.
The first Gold Medal for personal contributions to the advancement of structural engineering is presented to Henry Adams.
The Concrete Institute is renamed as the Institution of Structural Engineers The first regional branch, Lancashire and Cheshire, is formed.
1925 Membership reaches 1,700.
1934 IStructE is granted its Royal Charter by HRH King George V.
1936 IStructE's Benevolent Fund is established.
1937 South Africa establishes the Institution's first branch outside the UK.
1938 IStructE moves to 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London, (UK).
1958 HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is made IStructE's first Honorary Fellow.
Membership reaches 8,000.
1959 The first Maitland Medal for presentation of the Maitland Lecture is awarded to Oleg Alexander Kerensky.
1968 The first Structural Awards are held.
1970 Membership reaches 13,500.
1973 The first Lewis Kent Award for personal services by a member to the Institution or the profession is won by William Hunter Rose.
1980 Membership reaches 14,000.
2007 IStructE introduces the Technician Grade of membership.
Sarah Buck becomes the first female President of IStructE on 4 October.
Membership is over 22,000 in 105 countries.
2008 IStructE celebrates its 100th birthday on 21 July.
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