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Apprentice toolmaker adds value by saving employer £240k
Added: 1 Sep 2020
An apprentice toolmaker who helped design and produce parts for an automated robotic system has sav…
Pandemic is a ‘wake-up call for water security’
Added: 1 Sep 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity for changing industry and the public’s use of wat…
RAE honours engineers’ exceptional Covid work with special awards
Added: 19 Aug 2020
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded 19 individuals and teams of commercial, health sector …
Northern Powergrid switch to eco-paint will save months in downtime
Added: 19 Aug 2020
Northern Powergrid has become the UK’s first distribution network operator (DNO) to adopt a new eco…
Entrepreneur Forbes tops Offshore Achievement Awards list
Added: 19 Aug 2020
PCL founder Jeanette Forbes led the winners of the 2020 SPE Aberdeen Offshore Achievement Awards re…
BPMA celebrates a membership milestone
Added: 19 Aug 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is celebrating record membership numbers with its…
‘Government must take a leaf out of EU approach’ to decarbonisation’
Added: 11 Aug 2020
Government commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050 will not be achieved without encouraging busines…
Utilities industry still more male dominated than most sectors says Ofwat chief
Added: 11 Aug 2020
Women working across the water industry still face substantial bars to advancement despite some pro…
Lloyd’s report outlines two steps to green energy heaven
Added: 11 Aug 2020
The future of UK offshore energy lies in a two stage move to electrification followed by exploitati…
Cost of components and shipping are key concerns for manufacturers
Added: 4 Aug 2020
One in three manufacturers identify cite rising costs of raw materials and components among their t…
University to lead on 3D development among businesses
Added: 4 Aug 2020
The University of Strathclyde is to lead on two projects focused on upskilling the workforces of SM…
‘Increased optimism’ among English SMEs
Added: 4 Aug 2020
The largest survey of SME manufacturers in England suggests there is increased optimism around turn…
Digital cask filling solution could save millions on whisky
Added: 4 Aug 2020
Scotland’s £5.5 billion whisky industry could soon save millions in annual inventory costs, thanks …
Smart robots switch from pipe inspection to tackle coronavirus hotspots
Added: 21 Jul 2020
Tests have begun using intelligent robots to prevent the spread of coronavirus in busy public space…
Engineering vacancies plummet by three quarters year on year
Added: 21 Jul 2020
Advertised vacancies in the UK engineering industry plummeted by nearly 75% in the second quarter o…
Supply chain highlights need for water firms to embrace innovation
Added: 21 Jul 2020
British Water’s annual survey of leading utility company performance reveals widespread frustration…
BPMA launches into virtual world
Added: 21 Jul 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has held its first-ever virtual technical committ…
NEBOSH leads way with post-COVID remote assessments
Added: 15 Jul 2020
NEBOSH – The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is staging its first ‘ope…
Yorkshire Water awards technical services contracts worth over £50 million
Added: 7 Jul 2020
Yorkshire Water has awarded technical services contracts with a combined value of £51.4 million.
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Furlough skews figures but historic low productivity remains an issue
Added: 7 Jul 2020
Office of National Statistics figures for the first three months of the year reveal a fall in UK pr…
