The problems women face in plugging the STEM skills gap
November 24, 2020
Rachel Gray from Newcastle College explores the problems women have breaking into engineering careers and how to change stereotypes.
Tag: Engineering
Sector must pull together ‘ethically and fairly’ to overcome coronavirus, says SBCC
March 30, 2020
The chair of the Scottish Building Contracts Committee (SBCC) has urged the construction sector to forget its differences and work together to overcome the potentially devastating impact of coronavirus.
Construction bodies issue guidance to clarify working practices during coronavirus crisis
March 27, 2020
The newly-established Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) forum has provided clarity for the sector in Scotland following advice from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday 25 March that all building sites with the exception of any hospital work should close.
ECITB announces £5m training boost for graduate engineers
January 27, 2020
The ECITB has announced a £5 million programme to support leadership and management training for graduates embarking on engineering construction careers.
A perfect storm
February 15, 2019
It would seem things weren’t looking great for engineering services in the final quarter of 2018, as a new study revealed a slowdown in growth, coupled with increased material and labour costs.
Engineers straight into fourth in the truth league table
November 21, 2018
Engineering is the fourth most trusted profession in the UK, a new truth league table has revealed. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) worked with the 2018 Ipsos MORI Veracity Index, which has been tracking the latest movements in Briton’s trust
Role model of the year announced at UK Construction Week
October 12, 2018
Breaking down barriers in construction, Arleta Andreasik-Paton, an engineering project manager at Aecom, has been named Role Model of the Year at UK Construction Week (UKCW). Recognised for her passion for inspiring the next generation into construction, Andreasik-Paton was presented with her
We have a winner
September 20, 2018
Jack Teasdale of Opus Building Services Ltd has won the prestigious 2018 ECA Edmundson Award.
Research shows steady growth
August 30, 2018
Over three in four engineering services organisations say turnover increased or remained steady in Q2 2018, despite rising material and labour costs. These are the findings of the latest BESA/ECA/SELECT/SNIPEF quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey, sponsored by Scolmore.
Digital transformation of built environment sector
July 13, 2018
The IET is hoping to be heavily involved in any digital transformation of the built environment. Rick Hartwig, IET policy lead for built environment, said: “We are inspired by the ambition of the sector deal. The IET is looking forward to playing