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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…
‘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 …
Lighting for hazardous environments
Added: 22 Jul 2020
Ken Eddleston of Chalmit discusses the factors companies working in hazardous environments must con…
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…
BPMA launches into virtual world
Added: 21 Jul 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has held its first-ever virtual technical committ…
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…
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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Struggling nurses prompt student engineer’s DIY cooling visor
Added: 7 Jul 2020
School sixth former Toby Weymouth has created his own fan-assisted face visor, inspired by the caps…
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…
Water companies will reap benefits of sharing data with suppliers
Added: 24 Jun 2020
By providing data to equipment providers, water companies would support the design, build and opera…
Process Industry leaders line up to support Women in Engineering Day
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Chair of Make UK Dame Judith Hackitt has marked this year’s International Women in Engineering Day …
Xylem/Scottish Water deal aims to cut Caledonian footprint
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Scottish Water subsidiary Scottish Water Horizons has signed a deal with technology company Xylem W…
How one industry leader is redressing engineering’s gender imbalance...
Added: 23 Jun 2020
As pressure builds on engineering and manufacturing companies to boost the number of females in the…
Robotics provides answer for scaling up production
Added: 10 Jun 2020
Artisan beer production often operate at small scale. Robotics offers the cost effective solution t…
Bilfinger's Hinkley £350 million deal creates a matching 350 jobs
Added: 9 Jun 2020
Bilfinger UK has won two contracts worth £350 million for work at EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear pow…
Engineering and manufacturing ‘lag behind’ for post-COVID flexible working
Added: 9 Jun 2020
UK manufacturing and engineering firms were among the sectors least prepared to offer flexible work…
Oxford Flow secures £8.45 million to target utilities and industrial sectors
Added: 9 Jun 2020
Flow control equipment specialist Oxford Flow has secured £8.45 million to fuel the company’s expan…
