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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…

Industry 4.0: the antidote to supply chain disruption
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Industry 4.0 and smart use of data is not disrupting the supply chain, says LLamasoft’s Michael Wal…

Show Preview: Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2017
Added: 19 Sep 2017
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, the North’s industrial technology and electronics show, retur…

Decontamination equipment: the importance of staff training
Added: 18 Sep 2017
You can’t handle hazardous materials without the right tools but managers need to ensure the people…

Viewpoint: more science teachers spells STEM success
Added: 5 Sep 2017
To fill the STEM shortfall in UK industry, you don’t start with university – you begin with schools…

News viewpoint: how the General Election result will affect the process sectors
Added: 4 Jul 2017
The hung parliament that has emerged diminishes the likelihood of a hard Brexit, but brings other p…

Viewpoint: wooing the Generation Z workforce
Added: 15 Nov 2016
If industry is to recruit from the new generation joining the workforce – otherwise known as Genera…

Viewpoint: the great cloud computing migration
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Manufacturers need to embrace cloud computing if they are to reap the benefits across all their pro…

Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…
People Power: oil & gas skills drive
Added: 11 Sep 2015
Low prices are hurting the oil & gas industry, and in particular the North Sea. John McKenna looks …

Election skills
Added: 6 May 2015
Following tomorrow’s general election, key engineering issues such as skills shortages look set to …

Process safety: barely begun
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Ten years on from the Buncefield explosion, only small steps have been taken to establish a process…

Prized profession
Added: 4 Mar 2015
The biggest prize you can win as an engineer is the chance to positively impact the lives of billio…
Exiling excellence
Added: 11 Feb 2015
Giving international graduates more time to find employment would reduce skills shortages and avoid…

A wealth of opportunity
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop th…
Coming up short
Added: 30 Sep 2014
The engineering industry has joined forces with the UK government to help bridge the skills gap and…
Educational reform
Added: 10 Sep 2014
Engineering could be in crisis as examination regulator Ofqual looks to axe it from the national cu…

Engineering Island
Added: 2 Jul 2014
An education in engineering is considered so important on the Isle of Man, that the government leav…
Greater graduates
Added: 9 Jun 2014
High-quality engineering graduates are in demand now more than ever, but are UK universities delive…

Platform protection
Added: 7 May 2014
The UK oil & gas industry is ramping up its efforts to address the skill shortage and retain its hi…