Commissioned by Martin Stockley of Martin Stockley Associates to document his engineering company’s involvement in the regeneration of Manchester, The Reluctant Engineer is a journey through the ongoing rejuveration of Manchester. His hidden involvement in the new buildings and the changing urban environment are revealed not through a practice profile document, but a graphic contemporary sketchbook of thoughts, overlays, collages and photographs. Working with long time collaborator Len Grant, Axis delivered a refreshing, challenging and enigmatic publication.