Barry Dobson has been appointed as the new chairman of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers. From a radio and television apprenticeship, Dobson rapidly rose to be in charge of a workshop. Thirteen years followed with the pioneering British computer manufacturer ICL. He

A House of Lords report launched last Friday urges the government to resolve the uncertainty and confusion that are undermining its attempts to promote energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Baroness Perry of Southwark, who chaired the inquiry, said: “The government