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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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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…
Lockdown coincides with surge of LinkedIn interest
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Months of global lockdown has produced a surprise boost to Process Engineering’s LinkedIn platform,…
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…
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…
Pandemic demand spurs Zidac’s £5million expansion and 80 new jobs
Added: 9 Jun 2020
Manufacturer Zidac Laboratories is to invest £5 million on expanding its Portsmouth facilities, cre…
