Podcast discovers why the foundation industries are fundamental

A report from the National Engineering Policy Centre includes recommendations for delivering the required grid, generation and system flexibility under an accelerated timescale.

Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have made power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking with a silicone composite.

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.

A transparent material derived from bamboo that is reportedly flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing and superhydrophobic has been developed in China.