Education
He studied mechanical sciences (the precursor of engineering) at Cambridge University followed by structural engineering and town planning at Cornell University in the United States of America.
He studied mechanical sciences (the precursor of engineering) at Cambridge University followed by structural engineering and town planning at Cornell University in the United States of America.
He is a Visiting Professor of Engineering Design at the University of Bath Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Bath. He currently holds the post of chairman of the Happold Trust, a charitable trust funded by Buro Happold.
From 2000 to 2002 he was Chairman of the Construction Industry Council and from 2005 to 2006 he was the President of the Institution of Structural Engineers.
