Profile: Shalini Jagnarine-Azan

This month's letters set out the benefits of the SER scheme in Scotland for checking structural designs, consider the adaptation of car parks for electric vehicles. and more.

Citing case studies from the Kobe and Christchurch earthquakes in 1995 and 2011, respectively, as well as category five hurricanes in the USA’s south, this book will appeal to both engineers and the general public, writes Alex Hu.

James Norman is excited about the future of structural design, believing that engineers will be freed up to explore new materials and pursue regenerative strategies by increased automation. As his latest book is published, he talks engineering, education and ethics with Helena Russell.