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Engineer celebrates a perfect 100%
Added: 8 Sep 2020
KSB engineer Shane Bates has become the first person ever to achieve a perfect score for a British …

UK private sector recovery outpaces global trends
Added: 1 Sep 2020
UK businesses outperformed their international counterparts on a series of metrics tracking recover…

Collaborative research aims to boost aluminium recycling
Added: 1 Sep 2020
An innovative method for aluminium recycling has been boosted by research demonstratiing the micros…

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…