Inter-institutional Collaboration – why bother?
A couple of weeks ago our staff across Manchester and Liverpool organised and participated in a multi-institute event with the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers,...
Women in Engineering: why diversity matters
Curtins CEO Rob Melling attended the Women in Engineering Leadership Conference at the Institute of Directors in October 2019. Here's his round-up of the event, and the thoughts he took...
Civil engineering family fun day
Charlotte Jenks has joined us in our Liverpool office this week to find out more about civil, structural and environmental engineering. As part of her placement, she attended a civil...
The future of housing
Last week I chaired an event in our office on behalf of Professional Liverpool with a panel which comprised Mark Kitts (Chief Executive of Liverpool Foundation Homes), Steve Coffey (Chief...
Reflection on our Inspiring Women’s Day
It’s a wonderful thing to work for a company that is entirely committed to creating a pathway to equality, diversity and inclusivity both within the business and its community. And,...
My teacher placement at Curtins
Our founder, Bill Curtin believed that young people were the future of Curtins and engineering. His belief still resonates with us today, at a time when the industry is struggling...
My Week at Curtins: Samantha Gibson
Samantha, a sixth form pupil at Wirral Grammar School for Girls, has spent the last week with engineers, technicians and support staff in our Liverpool Headquarters as part of her work...
Alternative Residential Conference 2018: Part One
I had a very interesting day at the recent Alternative Residential Conference 2018, which covered all aspects of this sector. Alternative residential is defined as any managed assets which provide...
My Week at Curtins: Aaron Goodall
This week of work experience at Curtins has really opened my eyes to the working environment and the work that structural engineering involves and the opportunities that come with the...
Work Experience Blog: Abigael Royle
For my work experience week, I spent 5 days learning about what Curtins does, what role civil structural engineers play within the projects, and how all the different teams and...