The Engineer
March 2012 Online
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Is the UK automotive industry on the road to revival?
18 May 2012
A strong engineering base, improved industrial relations and support from the government has seen the UK’s automotive industry enjoy something of a renaissance, but is continued growth in the sector sustainable?
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Autotech Controls purchases Igranic to form new company
18 May 2012
Autotech Controls has purchased Igranic Control Systems and PSJ Fabrications to form Automated Technology Group (ATG) Ltd.
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BAE Systems wins £446m Typhoon support contract
2 Apr 2012
Around 600 jobs will be sustained at BAE Systems’ Warton and Samlesbury sites following the award of a £446m Typhoon support contract.
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Sheffield Forgemasters wins order for screw press parts
30 Mar 2012
Sheffield Forgemasters has won an order worth more than €2m (£1.7m) from Schuler Pressen to manufacture components for the construction of a screw press.
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BASF Venture Capital invests in advanced materials company
30 Mar 2012
BASF Venture Capital has invested $2.7m (£1.7m) in the advanced materials company FRX Polymers.
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Rolls-Royce secures order for anchor-handling vessels
30 Mar 2012
Rolls-Royce has secured a £50m order to design and equip two advanced offshore anchor-handling vessels for Norwegian ship owner Farstad Shipping.
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Tata Steel commissions Qualter Hall for Skip Car Winch
30 Mar 2012
Tata Steel has commissioned Qualter Hall to build an upgraded replacement Skip Car Winch for Port Talbot steelworks.
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Team has resource to estimate the impact of electric vehicles
30 Mar 2012
A new tool has been developed that will help policy makers predict and prepare for the increased use of electric cars and how they will affect the power network.
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Research could aid assessment of young children's injuries
30 Mar 2012
Computerised models are being used to determine whether injuries sustained by young children are as a result of accident or abuse.
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Enerserv awards contract to Aker for surface wellheads
30 Mar 2012
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Enerserv to deliver 600 sets of surface wellheads and trees to the Awali Oilfield in Bahrain.
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BMW and Toyota sign up for collaborative research
30 Mar 2012
BMW and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed an agreement on collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells.
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Cutting the jargon is key to investor success
30 Mar 2012
Cleantech companies on a trip to California are finding that clear explanations are a vital part of pitching their innovations to investors
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Research aids understanding of heat-induced material changes
30 Mar 2012
New insights into the crystallisation process could lead to faster, smaller and less power-hungry electronic devices.
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E.ON and RWE withdraw from Horizon nuclear power venture
29 Mar 2012
E.ON and RWE npower have withdrawn from Horizon Nuclear Power, an equal joint venture aimed at developing a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain.
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Project to jump start nuclear manufacturing in the UK
29 Mar 2012
A new project is aiming to bolster the UK’s ability to manufacture components for future nuclear power generation.
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Thermacore Europe secures major accreditation
29 Mar 2012
A Northumberland thermal management specialist is setting its sights on new opportunities in the aerospace and defence sector after securing a major accreditation.
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Well services company opens headquarters in Aberdeen
29 Mar 2012
A new well services company has officially opened its headquarters in Aberdeen.
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BAE upgrades part production facilities at fighter jet factory
29 Mar 2012
BAE Systems is installing an automated production line as part of its plans to speed up production of parts for the F-35 fighter jet at its facility in Samlesbury, Lancashire.
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Greenhouse uses seawater to grow crops in arid places
29 Mar 2012
A greenhouse that uses seawater to grow crops in arid environments could go some way towards resolving the global food security crisis.
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Why Cameron's Deepsea Challenger is good for engineering
28 Mar 2012
James Cameron’s headline grabbing trip to the deep is the latest example of how private enterprise can help put technology on the front pages
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Centrica selects Carillion for facilities management services
28 Mar 2012
Carillion has been awarded a five-year contract to provide facilities management services for Centrica.
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Capita Symonds receives NHS Trust refurbishment contract
28 Mar 2012
Capita Symonds has been appointed by Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust to provide civil, structural and mechanical and electrical engineering services on a £35m new-build and refurbishment project.
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AREVA continues fuel delivery to FirstEnergy nuclear plant
28 Mar 2012
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company has extended its fuel fabrication contract with AREVA for the continued fuel delivery to the Davis-Besse nuclear power station in northwestern Ohio.
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Atkins wins environmental impact assessment contract
28 Mar 2012
HS2 has announced that Atkins has been awarded the contract to carry out the environmental impact assessments for the Rural North section, covering Warwickshire and Staffordshire.
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Samsung C&T agrees to stake in South Yorkshire CCS plant
28 Mar 2012
Samsung C&T has agreed to take a 15 per cent stake in 2Co Energy’s 650MW power and CCS plant in South Yorkshire.
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Dstl develops wideband antenna for military use
27 Mar 2012
The UK’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a better-performing antenna for use by the military.
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Penguin detection technology could benefit radar operators
27 Mar 2012
Technology employed to detect faces and penguin markings in the Antarctic is being adapted for the benefit of military radar operators.
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Sølvtrans orders Rolls-Royce live fish transportation ship
27 Mar 2012
Rolls-Royce has won its first order for a new ship developed specifically for transporting live fish.
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BP set to sell interests in UK North Sea SGA to Perenco
27 Mar 2012
BP has agreed to sell its interests in its southern gas assets in the UK North Sea to Perenco UK for $400m in cash.
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Potential battery cable cover fault prompts BMW recall
27 Mar 2012
BMW has announced the recall of around 1.3 million BMW 5 and 6 Series models built between 2003 and 2010 due to a potential fault with the battery cable cover.
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'Firefly' chemical helps detect contamination in food
27 Mar 2012
The chemical that gives fireflies their distinctive glow is being employed to detect contamination in food.
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BAE Systems looks to speed up F-35 production with facility
26 Mar 2012
BAE Systems has moved closer towards automated one-a-day production of parts for the F-35 fighter jet by officially opening its extended factory.
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Gamesa set to pursue MoU to establish offshore base in UK
26 Mar 2012
Gamesa is to pursue a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Leith aimed at agreeing detailed arrangements for the establishment of a major offshore manufacturing base in the UK.
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Babcock receives submarine refit contract from UK MoD
26 Mar 2012
Babcock has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence for a £350m three-and-a-half-year refit of the Trident missile-carrying submarine HMS Vengeance.
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Oxalis set to open research and manufacturing centre
26 Mar 2012
The Oxalis Group, a provider of safety and protection technology solutions, plans to increase its workforce by almost 30 per cent in the coming months.
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Viaton Industries set to build Brassington wind turbine
26 Mar 2012
Viaton Industries is to build a wind turbine on its Brassington site after Derbyshire Dales District Council last week granted planning permission for a single turbine.
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Robots to organise themselves like a swarm of insects
26 Mar 2012
Researchers in Germany are developing robotic vehicles for transporting goods around a warehouse that organise themselves like a swarm of insects.
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Cleantech goes west
26 Mar 2012
British firms heading to California, electric-powered transport, apprenticeships and engineering in titanium are on the agenda this week
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Report predicts investment in UK engineering firms from Asia
26 Mar 2012
The number of mid-market UK engineering companies acquired by Asian investors is set to surge as Chinese and Indian groups look to cash in on British expertise.
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Researchers seek to advance thin-film electronic devices
23 Mar 2012
Researchers in California have made a discovery that could advance organic thin-film electronic devices.
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Fund set to drive growth of renewable energy in Scotland
23 Mar 2012
Scotland’s energy minister Fergus Ewing has announced a new £103m investment fund designed to drive the growth of renewable energy.
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Study considers impact of demand for rare earth metals
23 Mar 2012
Demand for two rare earth metals available almost exclusively in China is likely to increase by between 600 and 2,600 per cent over the next 25 years.
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UK scientists set to lead global eco-innovation centre
23 Mar 2012
Scientists at Lancaster University and Liverpool University are to lead a new global eco-innovation centre.
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In for the long haul
23 Mar 2012
The budget contained some promising initiatives but the government needs to hold its nerve and follow through with a grander long-term vision for UK manufacturing.
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BP gets consent to drill deepwater North Uist well
22 Mar 2012
Energy Minister Charles Hendry has given BP consent to drill the deepwater North Uist well, northwest of the Shetland Islands.
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CNPC and Shell sign production sharing contract for shale gas
22 Mar 2012
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Shell have signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for shale gas exploration, development and production in the Fushun-Yongchuan block in the Sichuan Basin, China.
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Jaguar Land Rover and Chery agree joint venture in China
22 Mar 2012
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Company have reached agreement on a proposed joint venture in China.??
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GSK set to invest £500m in its UK manufacturing sites
22 Mar 2012
GSK is to invest more than £500m in the UK across its manufacturing sites to increase production of key active ingredients for its pharmaceutical products and vaccines.
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Rolls-Royce receives contracts for support of US military
22 Mar 2012
Rolls-Royce has received recent contracts exceeding $275m (£173m) to provide support services for the US armed services.
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Norbar Torque Tools moves to new production site
22 Mar 2012
Norbar Torque Tools is to move to a new 170,000ft2 production site, over three times larger than its existing factory.
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Cosworth: from motorsport to UAV engines
22 Mar 2012
The Engineer paid a visit to Cosworth to see UK manufacturer’s engines designed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the US military.
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Hydrogen-powered robotic jellyfish takes shape
22 Mar 2012
Researchers have created Robojelly, a hydrogen-powered robotic jellyfish that could be used in underwater search and rescue operations.
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Chancellor announces research and development funding
21 Mar 2012
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a raft of measures aimed at supporting and reinforcing successful UK industries.
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Mott MacDonald set to design cooling system for power plant
21 Mar 2012
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by MARG to design the seawater intake, outfall and circulating cooling system for a 500MW power plant located in Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat, India.
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Cobra Global takes control at precision engineering company
21 Mar 2012
Cobra Global has taken over precision engineering company Fourmasters and is to invest £250,000 in the Wolverhampton firm over the next two years.
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Renold announces extension of financing facility
21 Mar 2012
Manchester-based Renold, an international precision engineering group, has extended its financing facility.
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Consortium looks to develop sustainable aviation biofuel
21 Mar 2012
Airbus has joined a consortium including Virgin Australia to study a new method of producing sustainable aviation fuel from eucalyptus mallee trees.
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Researchers develop camera designed to see around corners
21 Mar 2012
US researchers have developed a camera that can effectively see around corners by bouncing a laser beam off walls and other surfaces.
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Report suggests employers will boost their workforces in 2012
21 Mar 2012
A new report suggests that engineering employers will increase their workforces in 2012 and will focus on employee retention to maintain their skills sets.
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Targeted method improves treatment of brain cancers
21 Mar 2012
Researchers in the US have developed a way of delivering nanoparticle radiation directly to a brain tumour and retaining it at the site.
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Wellcome board approves investment business creation
20 Mar 2012
The board of governors of the Wellcome Trust has approved the creation of a new business that will invest in emerging businesses and technologies in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.
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BCB fuels growth with Fire Dragon manufacturing facility
20 Mar 2012
A Welsh company that has developed an entirely new cooking fuel made from sugar cane for the military, camping and leisure markets plans to open a new manufacturing facility this summer.
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RWE results reveal 83 per cent improvement in earnings
20 Mar 2012
Energy company RWE has released its financial results for 2011, with highlights that include an 83 per cent improvement in earnings.
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Scottish power plant could utilise CCS technology
20 Mar 2012
Summit Power Group has entered into an agreement with National Grid and Petrofac to seek funding for the development of a coal-fired power station and carbon capture and storage plant in Scotland.
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UK manufacturers have strong expectations for output growth
20 Mar 2012
UK manufacturers’ expectations for output growth are at their strongest for a year, but companies also expect to have to raise prices significantly, according to the CBI.
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Research team aims to predict response of storm-hit beaches
20 Mar 2012
Plymouth University scientists believe they can improve beach management by investigating how the Cornish coastline responds to powerful storms.
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Amazon acquires Kiva Systems for $775m
20 Mar 2012
Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire material handling company Kiva Systems for approximately $775m.
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US team develops robotic lake lander for planetary exploration
20 Mar 2012
An autonomous robotic lake lander designed for planetary exploration has been developed in the US.
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Biofuel cell draws electrical power from its snail host
19 Mar 2012
Researchers have created a snail cyborg by implanting a gastropoda with a biofuel cell that draws its power from the snail itself.
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The Arup Skiff
19 Mar 2012
Arup’s expertise in carbon fibre, gained from buildings, bridges and lightweight structures, is being put to use in a new skiff which could sail at the 2016 Olympics. It’s a good example of technology transfer, but these principles could be applied more widely, argues Peter Young
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ANH Refractories secures deal for Middle East petrochemicals
19 Mar 2012
ANH Refractories Europe has secured a new deal to supply products to the Middle East petrochemical market.
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Active Sustainable Energy Systems secures contracts
19 Mar 2012
Active Sustainable Energy Systems has secured contracts worth nearly £4m.
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US researchers design biplane that could fly faster than sound
19 Mar 2012
Researchers in the US have designed a biplane that they claim could fly faster than sound and reduce sonic boom.
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Focus on manufacturing
19 Mar 2012
Manufacturing dominates this week’s events, with the Make it in Great Britain Challenge and Sheffield’s Global Manufacturing Festival looking to dispel myths surrounding the sector
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Portable device can sort and count different cell types
19 Mar 2012
A new portable diagnostic device created by engineers at Stanford University is able to sort and count different types of cells.
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Device could harvest water and energy from human waste
19 Mar 2012
Researchers in the UK are to start work on a prototype device for harvesting energy and clean drinking water from human waste.
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Researchers seek to improve efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells
16 Mar 2012
University of Central Florida researchers believe the efficiency and economy of hydrogen fuel cells can be improved by using gold and palladium in the catalyst.
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Company urges UK Chancellor not to water down Patent Box
16 Mar 2012
Looking ahead to next week’s Budget statement, Withers & Rogers is urging the UK Chancellor not to do anything to water down the Patent Box, and ensure that research and development-led businesses in the UK feel the benefit of the tax incentive as soon as possible.
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Team aims to develop nuclear detector using noble gases
16 Mar 2012
Plans for a new radiation detector to help stop the illegal supply of nuclear materials could address the growing costs of current technology.
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Scientists suggest lasers can remove ink from paper
16 Mar 2012
Removing ink from paper using lasers could allow paper to be reused without being discarded, shredded or sent to a recycling plant, according to Cambridge University researchers.
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Drax enters into contract for biomass construction works
16 Mar 2012
Drax has entered into a contract with the Shepherd Group for biomass-related construction works at the Drax Power Station site.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall
16 Mar 2012
Virtual mirrors and RFID technology could change the way we shop in the near future - but the results might not please everyone.
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GKN Aerospace set to become first UK user of AFP machine
16 Mar 2012
GKN Aerospace is to become the first UK-based user of a machine that can significantly speed up production of complex composite structures.
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First Subsea set to supply connectors for spar platform
15 Mar 2012
First Subsea has been awarded a contract by Technip USA to supply the mooring line connectors for a new spar platform moored in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Airbus assembles rear fuselage using improved technique
15 Mar 2012
Airbus has assembled a lightweight rear fuselage for the A350 XWB jet-airliner using a technique that improves production efficiency and quality.
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Team develops faster method of creating microstructures
15 Mar 2012
Austrian researchers have fabricated plastic microstructures with nanoscale features at a greater speed than before.
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Rolls-Royce receives order for platform supply vessels
15 Mar 2012
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to design and equip four deepwater platform supply vessels.
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Report says UK needs clearer long-term nuclear strategy
15 Mar 2012
The UK’s nuclear sector could be worth £100bn if the country adopts a clearer, long-term strategy, according to the authors of a new report.
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Researchers claim lens could aid wireless power transfer
15 Mar 2012
The efficiency of wireless power transfer systems could be improved by incorporating a lens made from metamaterials, US researchers claim.
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King's Cross station £550m renovation is unveiled
14 Mar 2012
The new King’s Cross Western Concourse will open to the public next week. The Engineer paid a visit to the station in February to see how things were coming along and speak to those behind the project.
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Cogsdill Nuneaton completes installation of grinding machine
14 Mar 2012
Cogsdill Nuneaton has completed installation of a new Tacchella Electra+ grinding machine.
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Siemens places order for wind turbine towers
14 Mar 2012
Siemens has placed an order with South Wales-based Mabey Bridge to manufacture towers for 15, 2.3MW turbines bound for the Mynydd y Betws wind farm in Carmarthenshire.
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We need facts not nationalistic sentiment or party politics
14 Mar 2012
The debate on our future energy mix must be open, honest and free from prejudice.
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APSCo announces strong demand for engineering skills
14 Mar 2012
A large increase in infrastructure investment has ensured the demand for engineering skills remains strong, according to research by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
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Technology could help usher in personalised chemotherapy
14 Mar 2012
New technology has been developed that could decrease the cost of drug discovery, an advance that could lead to personalised chemotherapy treatments.
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Jaguar Land Rover creates 1,000 new jobs at Halewood
13 Mar 2012
Up to 1,000 new jobs are to be created at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood facility to support work on the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2.
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Areva set to collaborate with Dalton Nuclear Institute
13 Mar 2012
Areva has signed a collaboration agreement with the Dalton Nuclear Institute, Manchester University’s centre for nuclear research and education.
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Fabrication process may enable creation of invisible materials
13 Mar 2012
A team from Harvard University has developed a fabrication process that could be used to make materials with invisibility applications.
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Technology enables drug-use detection from fingerprints
13 Mar 2012
Intelligent Fingerprinting, a UK-based company that has developed a technology for the simultaneous detection of personal identity and contact with illicit substances from fingerprints, has raised £2m from a consortium of private US-based investors.
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Molecule research could help with nuclear waste clean-up
13 Mar 2012
Scientists at Edinburgh University have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear waste.
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Software enables users to personalise sign language
12 Mar 2012
Technology that translates sign language into text is being developed by scientists at Aberdeen University.
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Cars, kids and things
12 Mar 2012
This week’s events see experts discuss Britain’s automotive future, including the prospect of driverless cars, plus everyday technologies linked via the internet to improve our lives.
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Wind farm investment could create 600 jobs in Scotland
9 Mar 2012
Burcote Wind is leading a £1bn investment in wind farm projects across Scotland.
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US naval laboratory develops firefighting robot for vessels
9 Mar 2012
Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory are developing a humanoid robot to carry out firefighting duties on the next generation of navy vessels.
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Cobbetts advises Langley on acquisition of Manroland UK
9 Mar 2012
Cobbetts has advised the Langley Holdings group of companies on its acquisition of the Manroland UK sheet-fed business and related assets from Manroland Great Britain acting through its administrator PWC.
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Manufacturing marque-up
9 Mar 2012
Could a ‘Made in Britain’ marque help revive the UK’s manufacturing exports? And how would it reflect the reality of the UK’s manufacturing sector?
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IFAB approves two goal-line technologies for final testing
9 Mar 2012
The International Football Association Board has shortlisted two goal-line technologies and approved them for a final round of testing.
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Threat to technology as solar activity triggers geomagnetic storm
8 Mar 2012
Solar storms heading toward Earth at around six million km/hour could disrupt radio communications, power supplies and GPS navigation systems.
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Nanowire trees could deliver hydrogen fuel on mass scale
8 Mar 2012
Electrical engineers are building nanowire trees in order to capture solar energy and harvest it for hydrogen fuel generation.
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Innogy and partners agree deal to invest in GreenWatt
8 Mar 2012
Innogy Venture Capital together with Gimv and other partners have signed an agreement to invest in Belgian company GreenWatt.
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EADS announces record order book results for 2011
8 Mar 2012
EADS has announced its full-year results for 2011, with the company recording an order book record of €541bn.
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E.ON announces closure of Kingsnorth power station
8 Mar 2012
E.ON has announced that power generation at its Kingsnorth power station will cease in March 2013.
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Nissan plans to build new model in North East
8 Mar 2012
Nissan’s latest compact car, the Nissan Invitation, will be built in Sunderland from 2013 at an initial rate of 100,000 per year. But what does this mean for the area?
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Researchers create functional oxide thin films for electronics
8 Mar 2012
Researchers in the US claim to have developed the first functional oxide thin films that can be used efficiently in electronics.
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Metso to supply a bio oil production plant to Fortum power plant
8 Mar 2012
Demonstration plant in Finland to enable bio oil production from forest residue
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Prisk suggests UK's vision needs better communication
7 Mar 2012
A minister has suggested that the UK government may have failed to communicate some of its vision for the rebalancing of the economy.
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Metso acquires South Korean globe valve company
7 Mar 2012
Metso has acquired Valstone Control, a globe valve technology and service company based in South Korea.
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Water in the desert
7 Mar 2012
When humanitarian crises drive people to the desert, establishing a source of clean drinking water as quickly as possible is a priority. Local rivers can provide an answer, but not as direct sources themselves.
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Common Data Access awards five-year contract to SIS
7 Mar 2012
Common Data Access, a subsidiary of Oil & Gas UK, has awarded Schlumberger Information Solutions a five-year contract to operate the CDA DataStore.
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Aspen Technology acquires SolidSim Engineering
7 Mar 2012
Aspen Technology has acquired SolidSim Engineering — a provider of solids process modelling software based in Hamburg, Germany.
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Scientists develop new method of making hydrogen fuel cells
7 Mar 2012
Scientists in London believe their new hydrogen fuel-cell manufacturing approach can reduce costs and improve reliability.
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NSTP provides funding to drive British innovation in cubesats
7 Mar 2012
A total of £310,000 has been awarded to 11 UK research projects that are focused on the development of cubesat technologies.
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Luxus purchases £120,000 granulation line for factory
6 Mar 2012
Luxus has invested in a £120,000 granulation line, boosting recycling granulation capacity at its factory in Louth, Lincolnshire.
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Self-healing hydrogel forms strong bond in seconds
6 Mar 2012
Bioengineers have developed a self-healing hydrogel that binds in seconds and forms a bond strong enough to withstand repeated stretching.
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Nanoglue could be used to fabricate computer chips
6 Mar 2012
Engineers at UC Davis have invented a so-called nanoglue that could be used in microchip fabrication.
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Boston Dynamics' bio-inspired robot breaks land speed record
6 Mar 2012
Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah robot has set a new land speed record for legged robots by running at speeds of up to 18mph.
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Atkins set to assess concept for rail upgrade in Denmark
6 Mar 2012
Atkins has been appointed by Rail Net Denmark to prepare the preliminary concept report for an upgrade of the major rail line between Aarhus and Hobro in Denmark.
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RWE announces that 2011 presented fiscal challenges
6 Mar 2012
RWE has announced that 2011 presented fiscal challenges brought about by difficult economic and political conditions.
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Hamworthy secures biogas liquefaction deal with Cambi
6 Mar 2012
Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems has secured its first contract for a biogas liquefaction plant with Norwegian company Cambi.
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Thailand's national oil company becomes latest member of ITF
6 Mar 2012
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator, today announced a membership agreement with Thailand’s national oil company, PTT Exploration and Production.
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Nissan's new model set to create 2,000 jobs in the UK
6 Mar 2012
Nissan is to build the new Invitation model at its Sunderland facility, a move that will create 2,000 jobs at the plant and across the supply chain.
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Mabey Bridge seals its first offshore renewables contract
6 Mar 2012
Mabey Bridge has sealed its first offshore renewables contract.
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Energy caught from heartbeats could power implanted devices
6 Mar 2012
Engineers are developing a piezoelectric machine that harvests energy from heartbeat reverberations and converts it to electricity to run implanted devices.
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Neutron detector can identify presence of nuclear weapons
6 Mar 2012
Scientists have designed a low-cost, highly sensitive neutron detector that can identify the presence of nuclear weapons.
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Shell buys more riserless mud recovery technology from AGR
5 Mar 2012
Shell is continuing its relationship with AGR’s riserless mud recovery system with a new $4.7m deal.
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Radiation sensor can uncover materials in less than a second
5 Mar 2012
Scientists in Norway have developed a new radiation sensor that can reveal the composition of materials in less than a second.
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Geneva Motor Show plays host to a knee-trembling debut
5 Mar 2012
Briefing may have an automotive theme but there’s still room for science and engineering outreach events, plus a conference that brings business leaders and top politicians under one roof.
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NASA leads effort to upgrade GPS satellite location systems
5 Mar 2012
NASA is leading an effort to upgrade the systems that provide location information to GPS satellites.
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Brain scan shows neural disruptions after trauma
2 Mar 2012
A new brain-scanning technique could precisely identify disruptions in neural pathways following traumatic brain injury.
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Qualter Hall receives contract for work on Thames Barrier
2 Mar 2012
Qualter Hall has been awarded a major contract for work on the Thames Barrier.
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Nuclear new-build programme 'will learn from past mistakes'
2 Mar 2012
The government has reiterated its commitment to deal with the UK’s nuclear legacy and to ensure that the nuclear new-build programme learns from past mistakes.
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Tender documents set out Crossrail's requirements
2 Mar 2012
Tender documents have been issued that set out Crossrail’s requirements for new high-capacity rolling stock and associated depot at Old Oak Common.
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Air Astana orders seven aircraft from Boeing
2 Mar 2012
Boeing and Air Astana have announced an order for four 767-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft and three 787-8 aircraft.
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Thought leaders
2 Mar 2012
The very thought of soldiers firing missiles with their minds is enough to send a shiver down the spine of even the most hardened observer of defence technology. But according to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the idea isn’t as far-fetched as it might sound.
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Airbus Military signs firm contract for military aircraft
1 Mar 2012
Airbus Military has signed a firm contract with Kazspetsexport to supply two C295 military transport aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce ship set to supply fish feed along Norway's coast
1 Mar 2012
Rolls-Royce has won a second order for a vessel from its Environship range.
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European partnership targets new low-carbon technologies
1 Mar 2012
A pan-European partnership designed to stimulate growth in Europe’s clean-tech sector has been launched by GE and the Carbon Trust.
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Microsoft develops transparent gesture-controlled desktop PC
1 Mar 2012
Microsoft has developed a gesture-controlled desktop PC with a transparent 3D monitor that allows you to interact with icons on the screen using your hands.
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Assembly phase reveals Queen Elizabeth scale
1 Mar 2012
As the various component parts of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier come together, the sheer size of the ship is beginning to become apparent. Meanwhile, the early sections of the second carrier, Prince of Wales, will soon move up to Rosyth.
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Canada renews commitment to International Space Station
1 Mar 2012
Neptec Design Group has welcomed the announcement by the government of Canada that the country intends to join its international partners in renewing its commitment to the International Space Station (ISS) until 2020.
