Dr. David Gill of AGL attends the 32nd CEN/TC 250/ SC7 Meeting in Oslo

Dr. David Gill attended the 32nd CEN/TC 250/ SC7 meeting in Oslo on 22nd and 23rd May on behalf of NSAI to discuss the first draft of the updated Eurocode 7.  CEN/TC 250 is currently in the process of producing a second generation of Eurocodes for publication after 2020 and for which the main aims are enhanced ease of use, greater harmonisation and to reduce the number of Nationally Determined Parameters. Significant changes are proposed to the current standards.  David is a member of the Irish mirror committee to SC7 whose role is to comment on the updated documents, represent Ireland at SC7 meetings and to write the Irish National Annex to EC7.