As the world faces a skilled workforce gap, the fifth annual STEM survey by Emerson (NYSE: EMR) found that six out of 10 Americans are interested in pursuing STEM careers – but fewer than four in 10 (39%) have felt encouraged to do so. The disparity is even more pronounced among women: two out of three US women say they were not encouraged to pursue a career in STEM.

[Read More]

Turner Access has signed an agreement with Pop Up Products to take over its Deltadeck business.

[Read More]

GMB, the energy union, says National Grid must learn lessons from the recent black out to make sure ‘lightning doesn’t strike twice’.

[Read More]

The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing’s 58th Annual British Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT 2019) and the biennial Materials Testing Exhibition (MT 2019), is taking place from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 September 2019 at The International Centre, Telford, UK.

[Read More]

Manufacturing output stabilised in the three months to August, following a drop in July. That’s according to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.

[Read More]

EngineeringUK is on the lookout for early career engineers, engineering technicians or apprentices who are interested in sharing the story of their job and the route that got them started. The career stories will help to inspire the next generation of engineers to consider a role in engineering. 

[Read More]

The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth rate in recycling, according to a new study by ICIS. The study also found evidence that bottle-deposit schemes are working better as an incentive than market prices for recycled material.

[Read More]

Two companies have been fined after putting workers at risk of falling whilst accessing a roof to repair pipework.

[Read More]

UK businesses are risking becoming victim to data breaches by failing to take the most basic of cyber security precautions, new research has revealed.

[Read More]

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) show a further decrease in labour productivity for the fourth consecutive quarter. As productivity in labour markets decline, businesses are under pressure to increase efficiency to remain competitive. 

[Read More]