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Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including the knowledge and understanding of the principles of engineering, "Does low carbon mean tidal power?," by Tim Chapman, and "Do Geotechnical Engineers need an MSc?," by Martin Blower in the February 5, 2015.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles published in previous issues, including one by Leonard Rosten over low pay in the civil engineering profession in Great Britain, one by Harry Osborne about the Bennie Railplane as alternative to high speed rail, and one by Peter Barker on protected cycle space in the country, all in the October 24, 2013 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including an article by Lance Fogg on the Police Road Death Investigation Manual (RDIM) in the May 9, 2013 issue and an article about cycle safety in London, England in the May 16, 2013 issue.

The author comments on the construction industry killing more members of the public off-site than employees on-site. It is said that high goods vehicles (HGVs) are responsible for more than 50% of cyclists' deaths, although they make up only 4% of traffic. Off-site safety is found to be not treated with the same stringency as on-site safety.