Viewpoint: Learning lessons on fire-safe design of car parks

This month we present a report concerning multistorey cross-laminated timber buildings and their risk of collapse during a fire.

'How can we avoid design errors and create a sense of accountability to ensure the safety of our structures?' ask Andrew Lawrence, Ishan Abeysekera and Andrew Smith.

Pedro Guedes explores the role of British, European and US engineers in developing the railway networks that spread across South America in the 19th century.