A note from the Publisher

A note from the Publisher

Emerald, the new name and vision for MCB UP Ltd

For 2002 the publishers of this journal will be changing their trading name from MCB UP Ltd to Emerald. You may wonder why! Well basically it's to reflect the success of our Emerald Fulltext database – our electronic database which, along with much other material, contains current and archival content of this journal. As a reader you'll almost certainly know the Emerald name because electronic usage of the material contained in our journals has doubled every year since 1996 and the trend continues. Here are some interesting statistics representing the performance of the Emerald database in 2000:

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  Nearly 1 million user sessions in 2000.

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  Over 5.5 million articles delivered to users in 2000 (more than 16,000 per day).

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  Between January 2000 and May 2001 the number of academic institutions with access to the Emerald Fulltext database more than tripled.

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  Of the world's top business schools 92 per cent choose Emerald journals and 93 per cent of them have contributed articles to Emerald journals ("top" business schools based on Financial Times business school rankings 2000).

Why are we telling you this? Well, partly to explain why this journal will look different in 2002 and why it will carry a new logo. We will be introducing a new logo and giving all our titles a new cover design for 2002 to reflect the Emerald brand. More importantly, however, frequently it's the case that the users of material published in our journals are also potential suppliers (authors). If you're thinking of submitting an article for an Emerald journal in 2002 please be assured that you'll have the full reach of the Emerald Fulltext database on your side to ensure that your work reaches the widest, global audience.

In 2002 Structural Survey will continue to bring you highly influential and authoritative articles in its field and topics to be covered will include:

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  Surveys of commercial and residential property.

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  Building regulations and codes.

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  Materials and components.

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  Building and material defects.

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  Building conservation.

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  Law and practice of dilapidation.

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  Mechanical and electrical services surveys.

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  Professional liability.

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  The use of new technology within the surveying profession.

As Structural Survey enters its twentieth year of production it will continue to support The Built Environment Internet Research Register which reports on current and recently completed research world-wide. Emerald provides this online forum for the circulation of pre-publication information on research in selected areas. Research may be linked to an academic course of study or project, be independent, or organisation-based R&D. The Register aims to be comprehensive in its geographic subject coverage and seeks to maintain a sound balance between theory and practice. Entries which report on applied research are particularly welcome.

Why not register your research now on http://www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregisters/tbe.htm

If you have any queries, please contact the Internet Research Register Editor, Stephen Brown at Stephen@rics-foundation.org.uk

For further information please view the journal homepage on: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ss.htm