Editorial

The history of civil and structural engineering is multifaceted. This issue of Engineering History and Heritage epitomises this diversity with contributions ranging from the study of materials use, through the history of water supply infrastructures, to the evocation of professional itineraries.

Michael Gould's and Alison H. Borden's articles (Borden, 2010; Gould, 2010) are about concrete. They deal with its early use, but from very different perspectives. Gould shows, in the case of the London, Midland and Scottish railway, how precast reinforced-concrete bridge decks were introduced from 1911 on, despite the initial reluctance to use the material for...