Geraint John, Dip. Arch (UCL), RIBA, Companion CIMPSA, FRSA, has a deep involvement in buildings for sport and leisure. His previous experience as the chief architect and head of the Technical Unitfor Sport at the GB Sports Council has made him an expert in the particularfield of sports facilities. Geraint is a Senior Advisor to Populous, architects and sport venue design experts, who were voted Architect's Journal International Practice of the Year in 2014. He has been recently awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for outstanding services to the Olympic movement, confirmed by Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, (IOC). Dave ParkerB.Sc.

, CEng., FICE., was technical editor of New Civil Engineer magazine for 14 years before leaving in May 2006 to become a freelance author and journalist. New Civil Engineer is published by Emap under licence from the Institution of Civil Engineers, and goes monthly to all members of the ICE. Prior to becoming a journalist 30 years ago, Dave was a practising civil engineer for more than 25 years. He worked in both design and contracting, was senior partner of a small forensic engineering practice, and technical marketing director of a specialist products company. Dave is also a former Visiting Professor of Civil Engineering at the Queen's University of Belfast, a position he held for ten years. In 2014 Dave was asked to return to New Civil Engineer as technical editor emeritus.

ion of Civil Engineers, and goes monthly to all members of the ICE. Prior to becoming a journalist 30 years ago, Dave was a practising civil engineer for more than 25 years. He worked in both design and contracting, was senior partner of a small forensic engineering practice, and technical marketing director of a specialist products company. Dave is also a former Visiting Professor of Civil Engineering at the Queen's University of Belfast, a position he held for ten years. In 2014 Dave was asked to return to New Civil Engineer as technical editor emeritus.