hagen . ▁ ▁He ▁became ▁partner ▁in ▁Fl int ▁& ▁Ne ill ▁ ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁and ▁when ▁the ▁firm ▁joined ▁CO WI ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁director . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁full ▁time ▁employ ment ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁now ▁works ▁as ▁a ▁consult ant , ▁continu ing ▁to ▁provide ▁bridge ▁design ▁and ▁engineering ▁advice , ▁training ▁and ▁education . ▁ ▁F irth ▁was ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Institution ▁of ▁Struct ural ▁Engine ers ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁is ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Group ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Association ▁for ▁Bridge ▁and ▁Struct ural ▁Engineering . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁Trust ee ▁of ▁bridge ▁building ▁char ity ▁Br id ges ▁to ▁Pro s per ity . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ours ▁ ▁F irth ▁is ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Institute ▁of ▁British ▁Arch itect s . ▁ ▁Selected ▁projects ▁▁ ▁Lock me adow ▁Bridge , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁ ▁Hal g avor ▁Bridge , ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁ ▁Sw anse a ▁S ail ▁Bridge , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁ ▁River ▁O ise ▁Bridge , ▁Com pi èg ne , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁ ▁Third ▁Way ▁Bridge , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Ind er hav ns bro en ▁C open hagen , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Ian ▁F irth ▁ ▁Category : L