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Students "not considering" nuclear

Added: 18 Jun 2014

Industry survey suggests students do not think they can get jobs in the nuclear sector.

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UK-China deal on new nuclear

Added: 17 Jun 2014

The UK and China governments today signed a civil nuclear agreement, paving the way for Chinese fir…

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£30m to boost women in engineering

Added: 17 Jun 2014

The government has announced a £30 million fund to increase the number of people, and in particular…

Emerson Dyce Aberdeen office groundbreaking

Emerson launches £20m North Sea HQ

Added: 17 Jun 2014

Control and instrumentation firm Emerson yesterday broke ground on a new £20 million office and ser…

Skills director at Energy Institute

Chartered status is “clear advantage”

Added: 11 Jun 2014

Energy workers with professional recognition have improved job prospects, a new survey suggests.

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Heineken pours £108m into UK production

Added: 10 Jun 2014

Dutch brewing giant Heineken yesterday announced it was investing £108 million in production facili…

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Energy failures threaten firms

Added: 10 Jun 2014

Certification body says organisations are exposed to financial risk if they fail to improve energy …

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Engineering exams face axe

Added: 5 Jun 2014

Exams in engineering are to be scrapped by 2017 under proposals announced yesterday.

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Honeywell launches project workflow tool

Added: 5 Jun 2014

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) this week launched its latest project workflow tool.

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Shale LNG “expensive” says IEA

Added: 4 Jun 2014

The cost of bringing US shale gas into Europe as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is likely to be more e…

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Energy efficiency competition progresses

Added: 4 Jun 2014

Three firms complete design stage in the Energy Technology Institute (ETI) £2.8m waste to energy co…

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UK “risks losing” nuclear industry

Added: 2 Jun 2014

Better government support is needed to reinvigorate the UK nuclear supply chain, says think-tank re…

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Industrial wireless blackout warning

Added: 30 May 2014

Negotiations over a European standard for industrial wireless devices threaten to render vital plan…

IMechE president Mark Hunt

Engineering is “male” profession

Added: 28 May 2014

A public poll suggests engineering is still widely considered a “male” profession.

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Alfa Laval makes acquisition

Added: 28 May 2014

Pumps firm acquires marine and offshore pumping systems company.

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Streamlined planning for shale development

Added: 28 May 2014

The Government today announced proposals to speed up the development of shale oil and gas in the UK…

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Pipework firm in acquisition deal

Added: 23 May 2014

An investment company has announced the acquisition of specialist pipework engineering firm Haycock…

GGS GasClam monitoring Blackpool shale gas site

Shale gas suppliers team up

Added: 21 May 2014

Two environmental services firms currently working with Cuadrilla today announced a joint venture t…

Shale fracking

Cuadrilla confirms Blackpool fracking plans

Added: 20 May 2014

Shale oil & gas developer Cuadrilla yesterday confirmed it intends to submit planning applications …

Pharmaceutical industry must focus on manufacturing

Pfizer ends pursuit of AstraZeneca

Added: 20 May 2014

US Pharmaceuticals firm Pfizer has had its final proposal to acquire AstraZeneca rejected by the co…