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Look forward
Added: 8 Jul 2015
Engineers must be forward-looking to attract the young people their profession and this country so …

Budget ‘should prioritise productivity’
Added: 6 Jul 2015
Manufacturing trade body EEF says the government must focus on growth and productivity in its summe…

Nuclear supply scheme launched
Added: 30 Jun 2015
Leaders of the nuclear industry will gather in London today to launch an initiative to broaden the …

Sewerage deaths show toxic gas threat
Added: 24 Jun 2015
Multiple deaths in sewer networks this month show why it is vital for workers to pay attention to s…

HBM team boasts growth
Added: 24 Jun 2015
HBM has announced the appointments of Omer Mir, field sales engineer for the North of England and R…

Few parents think girls like engineering
Added: 23 Jun 2015
Just 7% of parents think that engineering appeals to their daughters, according to research publish…

Europe's lowest level of female engineers
Added: 22 Jun 2015
There are three reasons why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe, says Aw…

Become a chartered engineer
Added: 12 Jun 2015
The Energy Institute (EI) is offering unique chartered engineer status to engineers, even if you ar…

Productivity harming manufacturing growth
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Majority of SMEs worried about productivity, while research claims that industrial standards could …

University launches STEM initiative
Added: 26 May 2015
The New Model in Technology and Engineering (NMiTE) university has launched an initiative to inspir…

Manufacturers want EU referendum
Added: 26 May 2015
UK manufacturers have called for a referendum on European Union (EU) membership to take place by au…

Shale could 'learn' from offshore safety
Added: 22 May 2015
Emerging industries could learn process safety lessons from more mature sectors such as offshore oi…

Continuity Britain?
Added: 13 May 2015
British industry may be relieved that the electorate voted for stability last week, but already the…

Election skills
Added: 6 May 2015
Following tomorrow’s general election, key engineering issues such as skills shortages look set to …
Women 'take advantage' of careers scheme
Added: 5 May 2015
Nearly 200 women have completed a programme designed to help overcome barriers to career progressio…
Engineering’s election
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Engineering has come into the spotlight like never before during this general election campaign.
Female focus at engineering event
Added: 27 Apr 2015
A major focus of The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR) 2015 looked …

Silo design best practice for bulk materials
Added: 22 Apr 2015
The costs associated with commissioning overruns or troubleshooting poor plant performance are reco…
Skills initiative reaches milestone
Added: 20 Apr 2015
The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) has surpassed 2,000 people being trained across the chemical…
Engineering education centre launched
Added: 16 Apr 2015
University College London (UCL) has today launched the UCL Centre for Engineering Education which i…