The field of computational mechanics is witnessing significant advancements in the development of innovative numerical methods and techniques. Researchers are focusing on improving the accuracy and efficiency of existing methods, such as visco-plastic constitutive models, to better predict the behavior of complex systems. The use of advanced discretization methods, like non-conforming polytopal hybrid discretisation, is also becoming increasingly popular. Furthermore, the development of novel numerical analysis techniques for problems like thermoelastic diffusion and thermo-poroelasticity is enabling more accurate simulations of real-world phenomena. Notable papers in this area include: A visco-plastic constitutive model for accurate densification and shape predictions in powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing, which presents a novel modified calibration approach for visco-plastic models. Analysis of BDDC preconditioners for non-conforming polytopal hybrid discretisation methods, which proves polylogarithmic condition number bounds for the preconditioner. Interpolation-based reproducing kernel particle method, which extends the applications of interpolation-based methods to implement RKPM within open-source finite element software.