The first winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, which celebrates an engineer responsible for a ground-breaking innovation of benefit to humanity, will be announced in March 2013.
Public understanding and perception of engineering and engineers is rising according to the flagship annual report from Engineering UK but a raft of challenges exist, particularly education and resource consumption, which need to be tackled to ensure a prosperous future.
Birmingham-based precision component manufacturer Brandauer is closing its 150th anniversary year with a bang by announcing the purchase and installation of £750,000 worth of new equipment.
A national research centre for through-life engineering services has launched five research projects, recruited five Research Fellows and six PhD students and funded 12 feasibility projects in its first year.
Mark Ridgway OBE, managing director of engineering company Group Rhodes, today took on the new role of President of the Manufacturing Technologies Association.
How strong is the UK’s manufacturing industry? Could it help lead the country’s recovery from recession? What needs to be done to bring it back to its old glory?
Out of a recent survey of 120 mid-to large-sized companies in the UK, the majority (41%) of the 26 manufacturers which responded are top tier B2B integration performers (compared to 23% mid-tier and 36% bottom tier).
Confidence in the UK machine tool sector in 2013 is shaky as its main trade association forecasts an ‘uncertain environment’ in the next 12-months.
Engineering company Renishaw has taken on a record 35 apprentices for its UK operations, including six apprentices for its new factory in South Wales.
Dorset-based Superior Seals yesterday welcomed His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent for the opening of a new apprentice training academy at its Wimborne site.
