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Lords demand more from Whitehall on future of UK chemicals sector
Added: 22 Jan 2019
Peers have told the Government to provide further detail on its plans for safeguarding the UK chemi…
New generators installed at enhanced National Grid’s Grain LNG site
Added: 22 Jan 2019
The National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in Rochester has completed the installation of two 7000kg/h …
UK invests a quarter billion in global research collaborations
Added: 22 Jan 2019
Science and universities minister Chris Skidmore has announced a slew of international research col…
Wylfa decision 'will damage UK nuclear manufacturing supply chain'
Added: 17 Jan 2019
Process leaders have reacted with dismay to Hitachi’s announcement that it will halt construction o…
Deadline approaches for MacRobert Award for engineering innovation
Added: 16 Jan 2019
Entrants have until the end of this month to apply for one of British engineering’s most prestigiou…
Brexit, cyber and skills – the stuff of UK manufacturers’ nightmares
Added: 15 Jan 2019
Cyber threats and Brexit concerns top the list of industrial risks cited by UK process firms in the…
Organisations combine to lead on composites design
Added: 15 Jan 2019
Two of the leading organisations behind the development of engineering innovation and high quality …
Wet wipe symbol is new weapon in water chiefs’ battle to stem the fatberg tide
Added: 14 Jan 2019
Water industry leaders have launched a new ‘Fine to Flush’ accreditation standard for wet wipes in …
North East companies pump up training provision
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Pumps companies in the north east have joined forces to help improve facilities at one of the secto…
Yorkshire Water investment kicks off new £70 mill environmental programme
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Yorkshire Water is investing nearly £8 million in improving two wastewater treatment works (WwTWs) …
The food waste menace in our factories… human beings
Added: 7 Jan 2019
The second biggest cause of food loss in manufacturing has been revealed in a new study to be human…
Top engineering figures honoured for their contribution
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Leading figures in the process engineering sector are among those who received New Year honours for…
Manufacturers find New Year cheer in midst of Brexit concerns
Added: 20 Dec 2018
British manufacturing performed unexpectedly well for the three months to December, reports the Con…
Chemical engineering pay dips but gender gap closes among young
Added: 20 Dec 2018
Chemical engineering salaries dropped slightly over the last year in Britain but there are signs th…
Alderley's £10 mill development to address UK's lab space shortage
Added: 17 Dec 2018
The UK’s largest single site bioscience campus, Alderley Park, is to be expanded by 50,000 sq ft af…
ITN and chemical industry programme highlights sector contribution
Added: 11 Dec 2018
ITN Productions has teamed up with the Chemical Industries Association for a new programmes highlig…
Wilo MD is new BPMA president
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Managing director of Wilo UK Richard Harden has been elected as the new president of the British Pu…
Wood wins Dungeness A contract
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Leading engineering and project consultancy Wood group has been awarded the contract to remove radi…
BSC demands post-Brexit safety assurances following attorney general’s Commons admission
Added: 10 Dec 2018
The British Safety Council has renewed demands that the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union mus…
London domination of STEM jobs ‘could threaten regions’ ability to benefit from tech growth’
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Nine of the 10 fastest growing occupations in the UK during the period to 2024 will be tech jobs, s…
