India: House fire in New Delhi causes 16 people casualties
The commander of the fire brigade Delhi, Atul Garg said the fire broke out at 2:30 am local time at a 5-storey building, and it was very difficult to access the site to extinguish the fire because the paths were rather narrow.
Scottish unis given £19m to boost energy efficiency
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has launched a £19m programme to help Scotland’s universities reduce their carbon footprint.
Recycling waste into construction materials
A blended material from wood waste, cement, sand, adhesives, non-toxic additives and handling using renewable energy sources such as the sun and wind have been introduced into applications such as bricks or building blocks with unique features.
Indonesia: An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 made some houses destroyed
According to the latest Indonesian authorities' announcement on the evening of July 14, the magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred in the afternoon of the same day followed by 7 strong aftershocks that caused some houses to be destroyed.