Build
#203 Revisited: Crisis Shelter for Mass Displacement
In light of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, this we are revisting the story of Nooraullah Kuchai. Noorullah is a civil engineer, a
Build
#202 After the Collapse
What do we do after a structure fails? Often, we go to court. Courts cannot make bereaved families, or those injured, whole. They cannot repair
Environmental
#201 Creating the UK’s First eMixer
In 2019 Tarmac announced their Innovation Challenge, for companies to propose new technologies to help Tarmac decarbonise. Over the next three years in partnership with
Digital
#200 Nuclear Robots on the Cutting Edge
Robots are increasingly able to take on any repeatable task in industry, and are used in many dull, dirty or dangerous tasks. But their deployment
Environmental
#199 Pioneering Carbon Capture for Thermal Power
How can we maintain reliable power through the energy transition, while still making significant cuts to energy emissions? Carbon capture and storage promises an answer,
Environmental
#198 Collaboration: The Net Zero Trilogy
Getting to net zero emissions requires a paradigm shift in the way that we think and in the way that we do business says Dr
Digital
#197 On the Cutting Edge of Aviation
In 1992 rolls Royce helped to fund a new technology centre at the University of Birmingham which began a long relationship between the manufacturer and
Environmental
#196 Back to the Future of Fusion
The US National Ignition Facility recently announced that it had achieved a milestone in the development of fusion technology, producing more energy from a fusion
Make
#195 The Journey of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Every December in London a magnificent Christmas tree is unveiled in Trafalgar Square. It is an annual gift from the people of Norway to the
Environmental
#194 Nuclear Power Connections
The UK government recently confirmed its support for Sizewell C. Getting to this point, and planning how thousands of construction crew and millions of tonnes
Environmental
#193 Carbon Crunch (Part 2): Resilience in a Changing World
This year saw infrastructure resilience included in the Carbon Crunch programme for the first time. It is recognition that our infrastructure is being exposed to
Environmental
#193 Carbon Crunch (Part 1): The Decarbonisation Debate
It has been nearly 10 years since the world first recorded atmospheric carbon above 400 parts per million. That year, 2013, also marked the first