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UK to lose lead role in offshore wind energy to China

Added: 9 Jan 2018

The UK’s dominant role in offshore wind energy production will be overtaken by China within four ye…

Aquabio's Dutch deal extends AD services

Added: 2 Jan 2018

Water recycling pioneer Aquabio has signed an agreement with Dutch firm Econvert Water and Energy B…

UK faces process industry challenge and opportunity from Germany

Added: 2 Jan 2018

Germany could be competing for British engineering graduates, as the country faces an impending ski…

Keeping compressors in proper condition

Added: 28 Dec 2017

For manufacturers and engineers across the UK, compressed air is just as important as gas and elect…

EDF Hinkley Point C nuclear power wide

Wood wins £12 million Hinkley Point C contract

Added: 7 Dec 2017

Wood has won an £11.9 million contract to be sole supplier of inspection qualification services to …

GE announces more than 1,000 UK power jobs to go

Added: 7 Dec 2017

General Electric is to shed more than 1,000 UK jobs from its power division, as part of swingeing c…

New online training catalogue published by IChemE

IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) | Added: 5 Dec 2017

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has published its latest training course catalogue, …

UK manufacturing boosted by European performance

Added: 4 Dec 2017

European markets continue to play a key role for British manufacturing toward the end of this year,…

Process leaders on industrial strategy: good but not sufficient

Added: 28 Nov 2017

Welcome for the Government’s newly unveiled industrial strategy has been tempered by demands from t…

Reconditioning large rolling bearings can save downtime and money

Added: 24 Nov 2017

Large rolling bearings often play a critical role in keeping high value production plant operating …

NEBOSH and HSE qualification improves process safety management

Added: 23 Nov 2017

Improving process safety culture is one of the key benefits that can be realised through appropriat…

Chancellor

Process industries provide a Budget welcome, but with caveats

Added: 23 Nov 2017

The first Autumn Budget in 20 years received a mostly favourable welcome from the process sectors b…

Philip Hammond

Process industry awaits outcome of first Autumn Budget

Added: 21 Nov 2017

As Chancellor Philip Hammond delivers the UK’s first Autumn Budget in 20 years, process industry le…

Is the issue of gas leaks being treated seriously enough?

Added: 21 Nov 2017

Gas leaks aren’t just costly, they’re also potentially harmful to employees, the local community an…

Graduates

STEM grads more likely to be out of work says CIPD report

Added: 17 Nov 2017

Young people who study STEM subjects have the highest rate of graduate unemployment immediately aft…

Earthquake hero and outstanding apprentice win top IET awards

Added: 16 Nov 2017

The IET has awarded its Armed Forces Technician of the Year prize to a soldier who returned to his …

Wolfson Centre outlines latest courses on bulk materials handling

Added: 14 Nov 2017

The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, based at the University of Greenwich, offer…

Line-up for next set of HBM free webinars revealed

HBM | Added: 14 Nov 2017

HBM has revealed the dates for its latest series of free webinars that take place in November 2017.

Scuoler to chair key UK export body

Added: 13 Nov 2017

Retiring chief executive of manufacturers’ organisation the EEF, Terry Scuoler is the new chair of …

Microorganisms adhere to surfaces, grow, and multiply to form a colony of cells

Life sciences in Scotland warns of increasing uncertainty for sector

Added: 10 Nov 2017

Life science companies in Scotland are facing increasing uncertainty because of lack of clarity abo…