Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced an action plan dedicated to boosting manufacturing supply chains to deliver a multi-billion pound lift for British industry.
Greater Manchester Skills Gateway has been launched for manufacturers in a bid to boost the economy and improve companies’ use of training to achieve growth, boost productivity and improve staff retention.
Welding and fabrication specialist Arc Energy Resources is celebrating becoming one of the first SME manufacturing companies in the South West to achieve ready to supply status through the Fit for Nuclear (F4N) programme.
EEF, is urging British manufacturers to take advantage of a £30m Government matched funding scheme to give employers the skills they need to realise their growth ambitions.
Engineering business Weir Group is set to close five of its manufacturing facilities in 2015, cutting roughly 350 jobs, it was announced yesterday following the firm's third-quarter results.
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (#TEWeek14) takes place from 3-7 November 2014 and aims to change perceptions of engineering among young people (focusing on 11-14s), their parents and teachers.
Siemens and leading qualifications body OCR have launched a new partnership designed to tackle the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
UK economic growth has slackened in the third quarter, with the GDP increasing by 0.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Manufacturing output in the UK has now surpassed its levels in the late 1970s, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Manufacturing growth has slowed in the third quarter according to a study published today by the British Chambers of Commerce.
