Australian researchers have developed a way to protect buildings with deep foundations from earthquakes. Using inexpensive polymers in a composite foundation can significantly improve the safety of infrastructure and substantially decrease fatality and damage due to large ground deformations, they say. Read more in C&I Magazine.
The UK Government has to incentivise UK scientists and business entrepreneurs by giving them a variety of tax breaks if it is meet its green agenda. The Government’s 10-point green plan is a positive step in addressing the challenges of climate change but in order to make the UK the centre of the green economy further scientific and business incentivisation is needed right now. Read more in C&I Magazine.