23 July 2024 Calls for rapid decarbonisation of the UK electricity system A report from the National Engineering Policy Centre includes recommendations for delivering the required grid, generation and system flexibility under an accelerated timescale.
22 July 2024 Preventing power pole-top fires with a silicone composite Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have made power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking with a silicone composite.
19 July 2024 Duty of care - Lessons from Grenfell A new standard came from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London, UK. Julian French - of Sandberg LLP sits on the BSI Committee - lays out BS 99001.
Members only 19 July 2024 Lean or adaptable? A balancing act in construction Weighing up design for adaptability against lean design in construction.
Members only 19 July 2024 Keeping your timber - the potential of UK wood Creating a sustainable future for UK timber.
19 July 2024 Transparent flame retardant from bamboo A transparent material derived from bamboo that is reportedly flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing and superhydrophobic has been developed in China.