adi Group Broadens Sustainability Debate at Manufacturing Expo
The national conversation around sustainability is too narrow in its scope, an influential leader from one of the Midlands’ premier engineering firms has told a gathering of key industry figures. Sustainability is a subject on everybody’s lips in business circles – and for good reason, with those working across many sectors increasingly doing their best […]
Advanced Engineering Discusses the Importance of Women
On 23 June 1919, a committee of influential women sensed a new dawn. The First World War had ended, and significant steps had been taken towards women’s suffrage. The group, ranging from designers and munitions factory managers to wives of eminent engineers, rallied to found the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). 100 years later, progress for […]
Altair Brings Powerful Design and Engineering Software
Altair, a global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing and data intelligence, announced today the release of Altair HyperWorks™ 2019, the latest version of its simulation- and AI-driven product development software. The new release expands on the number of solutions available for designers and engineers, under a single, open-architecture platform, to speed […]
Inspiring the Female Future with Advanced Engineering 2019
On 23 June 1919, a committee of influential women sensed a new dawn. The First World War had ended, and significant steps had been taken towards women’s suffrage. The group, ranging from designers and munitions factory managers to wives of eminent engineers, rallied to found the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). 100 years later, progress for […]
New Engineering Practice Announces Its First Office
The current perception of engineering is that of a traditional industry; engineers with their heads buried in squared paper and visiting building sites in garish, yellow hard hats. But, in reality, it is a sector which is rapidly developing to meet the evolving requirements of clients, updates in technology, environmental changes and social factors; and […]
MCMT Holds Largest Career Day
Shropshire’s largest dedicated career event for vocational learning in engineering and manufacturing is set to take place later this month. The Marches Centre of Manufacturing & Engineering (MCMT) will host a special day for young people and mature learners to explore the latest apprenticeship opportunities currently available in the county. Held on April 23rd between […]
Engineering Firm Raises Thousands for Children’s Hospice
Staff from leading engineering solutions provider Boulting Ltd., which has offices around the UK and its headquarters in the North West, have completed a series of fundraising events and activities, raising almost £6,000 for Liverpool-based Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice. Employees from Boulting Ltd’s numerous sites across the UK have organised a series of fundraising activities […]
World Bank Signs Agreement to Use FIDIC Contracts
International engineering federation FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) has secured a major agreement with the World Bank that will see the international funding organisation adopt the use of six FIDIC standard contracts for the next five years. Under the terms of the agreement, FIDIC has granted the World Bank a non-exclusive licence to […]
Men in Engineering Earn 30% More Than Women
Men in engineering earn up to 30% more than women in the same roles, revealed a new research conducted by on of the UK’s largest accountants. Hemel Hempstead-based SJD accountants has analysed salaries of both male and females in the sector revealing some astonishing figures. According to the analysis, females with job titles such […]
BakerHicks Appoints Business Development Director
John Lawton has been appointed by BakerHicks, the multidisciplinary design and engineering company, as Business Development Director to support the continued success and growth of the business across its key sectors. John will specifically support the company’s business development and management teams in implementing their respective sales and marketing strategies within the Aviation, Defence, Life […]
