Tom Newby
"It was my work as a Happold Trust Scholar which enabled me to hit the ground running when I started at Buro Happold"
Tom Newby
Tom Newby undertook two years as a Happold Scholar, in 2003 and 2004, and was based at the Buro Happold London office. During his first placement, Tom worked within a structural group on the design of Will Alsop's 12 storey Palestra Building opposite Southwark Tube Station.
[Being a Happold Scholar] "was a great experience, I had fantastic support from some excellent engineers whenever I needed it and I learnt far more about engineering than I ever did at university. I got to learn how a design office works, visited lots of different sites and attended meetings with architects and other disciplines. The work was difficult, but there was lots of support and the whole placement was really enjoyable."
Tom Newby
During his second placement, Tom worked within a building services group on combined heat and power, biogas boilers and other sources of energy.
"Although it didn't change my mind about the type of engineer I wanted to be, it has made me a much better one, and given me invaluable knowledge of how to design buildings that work, including not only how they stand up and how they look, but how they are serviced and how people experience them."
Tom Newby
In 2001, Tom and the other founding members set up Engineers Without Borders UK (EWB-UK), an international NGO aimed at involving engineers and students in developing world construction projects. In 2006, he received a "Highly Commended" at the NCE Graduate of the Year Awards, and an honarary lifetime membership for an extraordinary contribution to EWB-UK. Since 2005, he has been working with Buro Happold as a structural engineer for the sports, lightweight, and long span structures group.