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Rule changes create double headache for R&D claimants

Added: 15 Aug 2023

Reforms to the system of tax relief for research and development projects could increase the admini…

IET wins National Archives accolade

Added: 15 Aug 2023

The National Archives has granted Accredited Status to the Institution of Engineering and Technolog…

Adding up sustainably

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Manufacturers may see the need for sustainability improvements but they don’t always know how to ha…

Case study: Waste contractor brings in the Beast to transform Cornwall’s provision

Added: 27 Jul 2023

Proving that investment in innovation pays off, a Cornish liquid waste disposal company has increas…

Food and drink sector is failing to access R&D tax credits

Added: 23 Jul 2023

Just 1% of research and development tax claims in 2022 originated from the food manufacturing secto…

PE ROUNDUP 24 July – Post-Brexit trading, extending AI, innovation, collaboration and appointments

Added: 23 Jul 2023

A potential structural shift in the UK's trade patterns is emerging as English regions and Wales wi…

UK Manufacturers embrace digital technologies to achieve Net Zero

Added: 23 Jul 2023

UK manufacturers are making significant strides in their digital transformation journey to achieve …

Clean energy leader wins top UK engineering award

Added: 16 Jul 2023

Ceres Power, a leader in clean energy technology, has been awarded the 2023 MacRobert Award, hosted…

PE Roundup 6 July – Challenging stats, major investment, mixed family firm fortunes and more...

Added: 5 Jul 2023

UK manufacturing jobs experienced growth in multiple regions and nations. Make UK's Annual Manufact…

White paper: How synthetic biology can help decarbonise pharmaceuticals

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Tunley Engineering’s Dr Robert Moorcroft, Nathan Wood and Dr Torill Bigg explain in their white pap…

PE Roundup 1 July – Steel warning, sustainable progress, young winners, new contracts, appointments

Added: 29 Jun 2023

DG of UK Steel Gareth Stace warned that almost 23 million tonnes of non-EU steel could flood the UK…

Your guide through the safety compliance jungle

Added: 14 Jun 2023

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades’ Peter Rawlinson provides us with some guidance…

How to Sample Gases and Volatile Liquids Properly

Added: 14 Jun 2023

Gases and volatile liquids used in your industrial fluid system must be of the highest quality and …

Bath says graphene research offers industrial disinfectant breakthrough

Added: 13 Jun 2023

Researchers at the University of Bath say they have developed a new graphene based process that can…

Science department fires £2 million award for Digital and HVM Catapults

Added: 13 Jun 2023

The new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded £2 million jointly to …

UK dependence on European hazardous waste disposal ‘could hamper growth’

Added: 13 Jun 2023

Industrial growth in the UK could be threatened by over-dependence on other countries to deal with …

Kids Schools Skills2

Make engineering more visible in school, demand academics 

Added: 13 Jun 2023

Academics say more visibility for engineering in schools is needed to tackle labour shortfalls and …

Confined space? Look outside that box

Added: 31 May 2023

When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure the…

Green engineering roles increased 55% in five years says report

Added: 24 May 2023

Demand for engineers is likely to grow faster than for most professions, thanks to the UK’s increas…

PE Roundup 24 May: Is falling manufacturing employment a benefit?

Added: 24 May 2023

Falling manufacturing employment numbers could be a positive rather than a negative sign suggested …