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New nuclear waste disposal research ‘could save millions’
Added: 19 Nov 2016
A team of scientists has completed a body of research on radioactive isotopes, which could be used …
Minister says maintaining British chemical industry as world leader ‘vital’
Added: 18 Nov 2016
The UK’s role as a world leader in the chemical sector must be maintained after Brexit, Minister f…
GMB union demands open debate on fracking in UK
Added: 18 Nov 2016
Britain needs an ‘honest and open’ debate on the viability of fracking, said Stuart Fegan, National…
North Sea oil and gas decommissioning to soar by 2025
Added: 16 Nov 2016
North Sea decommissioning in the UK and Norway will continue to grow over the next decade with more…
Graduate engineering pay on the increase, says EEF report
Added: 16 Nov 2016
The average pay for engineers in the UK has risen 2% on last year, while graduates’ pay has seen a …
MIT moves closer to creating biodegradable plastics
Added: 14 Nov 2016
Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have determined the structure of a bact…
Autumn Statement: EEF makes its case to the Chancellor
Added: 14 Nov 2016
Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use next week’s Autumn Statement (23 November) as a mea…
Sheffield launches degree-level apprenticeships
Added: 12 Nov 2016
Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam universities have launched a degree-level apprenticeship programme t…
Chemical firm incurs £3m fine following fatal toxic leak
Added: 9 Nov 2016
Cristal Pigment UK has been fined more than £3 million following the release of a toxic vapour clou…
Trump win could unsettle European chemicals market, says Cefic
Added: 9 Nov 2016
Chemical businesses within the European Union face a short-term period of uncertainty following the…
Oil and gas industry calls for investor confidence ‘help’
Added: 7 Nov 2016
Oil & Gas UK, the trade body representing the UK’s oil and gas industry, has called on Chancellor P…
Post-Brexit manufacturing investment to slow, report finds
Added: 7 Nov 2016
Research conducted by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and banking group Santander reveals man…
UKOOG calls in Community to promote onshore oil & gas
Added: 3 Nov 2016
UK Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG), the trade body representing the UK’s onshore sector, has joined for…
Manufacturers ‘capitalising’ on weaker pound, says report
Added: 3 Nov 2016
Just over half (51%) of UK manufacturers see the falling pound as a key benefit for their business …
Engineering institutions join forces to promote careers in the industry
Added: 1 Nov 2016
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Institu…
Physics focus ‘can help’ food & drink manufacturing post-Brexit
Added: 26 Oct 2016
The president of the Institute of Physics (IOP) has said a focus on physics could help UK food and …
£5m skills development facility opens in Huddersfield
Added: 25 Oct 2016
Projex Solutions, which specialises in the development of project management solutions for the proc…
Scottish Water fined for valve failure
Added: 25 Oct 2016
Utility Scottish Water has been fined £7,500 for pollution of the Caaf Water and River Garnock, Kil…
Emerson pumps $3.1bn into valves
Added: 25 Oct 2016
Emerson Process Management has signed an agreement to acquire Pentair’s valves and control arm in a…
Safety Council supports healthy workplaces campaign
Added: 24 Oct 2016
The British Safety Council has leant its support to the 2016 European Week for Safety and Health at…
