On Wednesday 8th September 2004, the first workshop was successfully held at the Headquarter of the Institution of Structural Engineers, 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London, SW1X 8BH. The purpose of the Workshop was to confirm the basic structure, layout and content of the one-stop-shop website by exposure to a wide range of users. The workshop, which was free to attend, marked the end of the first 12 months of the 3-year project.