In the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, it is common for local building cultures to be blamed for their own destruction, writes Louise Cooke. My research into earth buildings shows, however, how this type of structure is, in fact, designed to be resilient.

With a new, user-friendly interface, researchers can quickly design many cellular metamaterial structures that have unique mechanical properties.

Increased use of timber in construction is key to both meeting housing demand and being environmentally sustainable, writes Rimjhim Kashyap of the University of Galway.

Researchers develop recycling method to address carbon and glass fibre composites waste crisis.

While the industry consumes lots of trees and produces plenty of waste, grass packaging and new construction materials point towards a more sustainable path.

Head of organisational reliability at Brady Heywood Jodi Goodall discusses the value of changing how we approach workplace incidents by placing greater emphasis on learning from high-potential events without harm.