Monthly Archives: December 2014
The London Skyline
December 31, 2014
It’s quite interesting to see how rapidly London has grown upwards, and how late, comparatively, we were to start doing so. In fact, there are now over 200 towers over 20 storeys high proposed for the city- so…Read More
Engineering Is Art: 150 – 199
December 29, 2014 1
It’s lucky I had the foresight to use triple figures when I started #EngineeringIsArt, as I’ve managed to over take the total number of posts on Being Brunel with the series without breaking a sweat. For those…Read More
Building A Wind Farm
December 26, 2014
The beauty of a completed wind farm, with its streamlined turbines standing tall and proud, often belies the challenges and delicate balancing act involved in ensuring the design and construction runs…Read More
Engineering The Tallest Snowman
December 24, 2014
It’s that most magical time of the year (again), and what better way to celebrate, than a bit of seasonal engineering? Over the last few years I’ve already discussed the miraculous building loading that is Santa Claus and…Read More
Engineering An E-Mail For A Response
December 5, 2014 3
I’m no stranger to having an e-mail ignored (you know the rules…). It seems a fact of modern life that some people get more mail than they have time to answer. I’ve been forced to give up on guest posters, drop…Read More
