Technical Director at the Institution of Structural Engineers.
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Technical Director at the Institution of Structural Engineers.
Patrick is Technical Director at the Institution of Structural Engineers. He leads in the areas of climate action, computational design and structural safety.
Patrick leads the technical and engineering policy development of the Institution working closely with the Institution’s Members.
He has senior level oversight into all IStructE’s technical activity. He is the lead IStructE representative on relevant UK external bodies that represent Structural and Civil Engineering.
IStructcE are founding members of the Net Zero Carbon Building Standard. Patrick represents them on the Governance Board.
Patrick has been an engineer since 1988 and chartered since 1993. Patrick has designed structures in both the UK and overseas. His experience covers schools, universities, laboratories, commercial, residential and mixed-use developments. He has led designs of buildings in steel, concrete, pre-stressed concrete and traditional materials MMC. He has also designed bridges and civil engineering infrastructure.
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