As a tribute to our founder Michael Punch, we are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the PUNCH lecture series. The 5th PUNCH lecture titled ‘Change and Challenge – Six Decades of Exceptional Structural Engineering’ is being delivered by the internationally acclaimed structural engineer Bill Frankland on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at 19:00 in the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. Bill Frankland is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and has over 50 years’ experience in the civil and structural engineering industry. Bill has won numerous awards during his career most notably for his work on Heathrow Terminal 5 and Hong Kong Airports. This is an open lecture, and all are welcome to attend.

Irish Embassy Building, Nigeria.
PUNCH is delighted to report on the progress of the new Irish Embassy building in Abuja, Nigeria. This concrete framed building with external steel walkways