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The Engineer Drives: The stealthy Alpina D5 S

The Alpina D5 S is the product of a unique partnership between a small family firm and one of the world’s largest car manufacturers

In-depth Automotive

How local manufacturing is redefining humanitarian aid

Disaster relief engineer Eric James explains how using local manufacturing to create supplies-in-the-field can make all the difference when responding to humanitarian crises.

Opinion Manufacturing

Fintech disruptors prepare banking for industry 4.0

From APIs to Blockchain a host of financial technology, or fintech, platforms are helping manufacturers raise the money and funding they need to drive growth.

In-depth Manufacturing

The Engineer’s 2018 awards competition is open for entries

We’re pleased to announce that The Engineer’s 2018 awards campaign – Collaborate To Innovate – is now open for entries

Official show preview for next month’s Subcon and The Engineer Expo

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The Engineer Drives: The stealthy Alpina D5 S
How local manufacturing is redefining humanitarian aid
Fintech disruptors prepare banking for industry 4.0
The Engineer’s 2018 awards competition is open for entries
Official show preview for next month’s Subcon and The Engineer Expo

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Drax to host bioenergy carbon capture storage project

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Nearly half of UK manufacturers fear post-Brexit skills crunch

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Unobtrusive OPERA project to sense health in the home

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Magnetic lattice material promises dramatic increase in electronic device battery life

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News Skills and careers

West Midlands tops list as most expensive area to hire engineers

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New palm oil processing methods promise zero waste

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STEM recruitment crisis costs UK industry £1.5bn per year

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Video of the week: DARPA recruits gremlins for air supremacy

17th May 2018 11:33 am 17th May 2018 12:41 pm

Magnetic navigation techniques borrowed from birds could help drones find their way

16th May 2018 10:31 am 16th May 2018 10:31 am

NHYTE composite promises lighter and stronger aircraft

15th May 2018 10:57 am 15th May 2018 10:57 am

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The Engineer Drives: Under the radar in the stealthy Alpina D5 S

15th May 2018 8:30 am 14th May 2018 4:31 pm

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Land Rover looks back on 70 years of adventure and expedition

10th May 2018 12:04 pm 10th May 2018 12:05 pm

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ZEFER hydrogen fleet testing kicks off in London

2nd May 2018 11:14 am 2nd May 2018 11:14 am

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How collaborative engineering can drive productivity in construction

8th May 2018 4:38 pm 10th May 2018 12:28 pm

Interviews Civil & structural

Interview: Robert Plana, Assystem’s chief technology officer

15th April 2018 8:30 am 13th April 2018 4:34 pm

News Civil & structural

Europe’s first 3D printed house heralds “paradigm shift” in construction says Arup

21st March 2018 10:16 am 21st March 2018 10:16 am

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Royal Navy unveils its first ever autonomous minesweeper

8th May 2018 10:29 am 8th May 2018 10:29 am

Archive Defence & security

April 1954: The world’s first nuclear submarine

17th April 2018 11:40 am 17th April 2018 3:38 pm

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Academics boycott KAIST over “killer robots” concerns

5th April 2018 12:00 pm 5th April 2018 12:00 pm

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Magnetic lattice material promises dramatic increase in electronic device battery life

18th May 2018 12:11 pm 18th May 2018 12:11 pm

News Electronics & communications

This week’s poll: connectivity and security

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UK billionaire invests £24 million in Cornwall’s Goonhilly Earth Station

14th May 2018 12:08 pm 14th May 2018 12:08 pm

Energy & environment

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Drax to host bioenergy carbon capture storage project

21st May 2018 12:22 pm 21st May 2018 12:35 pm

In-depth Energy & environment

How the pistol shrimp prompted an attempt at energy gain from fusion

17th May 2018 9:00 am 16th May 2018 11:25 am

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WWF report claims ‘gas bridge’ not necessary to buffer coal phase-out

14th May 2018 12:38 pm 15th May 2018 7:35 am

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Unobtrusive OPERA project to sense health in the home

21st May 2018 8:40 am 21st May 2018 12:49 pm

News Medical & healthcare

Transparent curved transistor fabrication opens door to combined sensing and imaging

10th May 2018 12:17 pm 10th May 2018 12:17 pm

News Medical & healthcare

Smartphone and wearable devices help diagnose preeclampsia

8th May 2018 7:30 am 8th May 2018 12:01 pm

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Nearly half of UK manufacturers fear post-Brexit skills crunch

21st May 2018 11:17 am 21st May 2018 11:20 am

In-depth Manufacturing

Fintech disruptors prepare banking for the 4th industrial revolution

18th May 2018 8:00 am 18th May 2018 10:45 am

Opinion Manufacturing

How local manufacturing is redefining humanitarian aid

16th May 2018 11:41 am 16th May 2018 11:41 am

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STEM recruitment crisis costs UK industry £1.5bn per year

17th May 2018 11:41 am 17th May 2018 11:42 am

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‘Delusional’ Carillion bosses slammed in report on company’s collapse

16th May 2018 11:13 am 16th May 2018 11:13 am

Blog Policy & business

Has health and safety gone sane?

15th May 2018 4:14 pm 15th May 2018 4:14 pm

Process

New palm oil processing methods promise zero waste

18th May 2018 11:09 am 18th May 2018 11:09 am

Catalytic metal foams harness sunlight to clean water

15th February 2018 10:39 am 15th February 2018 10:39 am

Catalytic process improves speed and efficiency of medicines manufacture

15th February 2018 8:04 am 15th February 2018 8:04 am

Rail & marine

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Alstom and Eversholt Rail to give hydrogen boost to Class 321 electric trains

15th May 2018 12:19 pm 15th May 2018 12:19 pm

News Rail & marine

New algorithms help autonomous vessels avoid collisions at sea

26th March 2018 12:22 pm 26th March 2018 12:22 pm

In-depth Rail & marine

How “Boaty McBoatface” is making Carbon Capture and Storage safe

9th March 2018 12:01 pm 9th March 2018 12:01 pm

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News Skills and careers

West Midlands tops list as most expensive area to hire engineers

18th May 2018 12:07 pm 18th May 2018 12:07 pm

Advanced Manufacturing Skills and careers

Vacant apprenticeship places threaten to derail manufacturing revival

15th May 2018 2:37 pm 15th May 2018 2:37 pm

News Skills and careers

Take part in The Engineer’s 2018 salary survey

12th April 2018 9:01 am 12th April 2018 9:02 am

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In-depth Manufacturing

Fintech disruptors prepare banking for the 4th industrial revolution

18th May 2018 8:00 am 18th May 2018 10:45 am

In-depth Energy & environment

How the pistol shrimp prompted an attempt at energy gain from fusion

17th May 2018 9:00 am 16th May 2018 11:25 am

In-depth Automotive

The Engineer Drives: Under the radar in the stealthy Alpina D5 S

15th May 2018 8:30 am 14th May 2018 4:31 pm

In-depth Electronics & communications

Safer connections: reducing the security risks of the internet of things

14th May 2018 10:44 am 14th May 2018 10:44 am

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How local manufacturing is redefining humanitarian aid

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Opinion The Student Engineer

Career Framework for engineering: A teaching benchmark

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Blog Policy & business

Has health and safety gone sane?

15th May 2018 4:14 pm 15th May 2018 4:14 pm

New Boston Dynamics videos show progress, but no products

11th May 2018 12:54 pm 11th May 2018 1:13 pm

Viewpoint Civil & structural

How collaborative engineering can drive productivity in construction

8th May 2018 4:38 pm 10th May 2018 12:28 pm

Viewpoint Automotive

Driving transport innovation: is the UK lagging behind?

2nd May 2018 8:30 am 1st May 2018 12:42 pm

Viewpoint Manufacturing

How digital tools help bring theme park magic to life

27th April 2018 11:53 am 27th April 2018 11:53 am

Poll Manufacturing

Last week’s poll: Has the industry 4.0 era finally dawned?

24th April 2018 10:59 am 24th April 2018 1:58 pm

Opinion Policy & business

When ill-informed marketing drives bad design decisions

19th April 2018 11:37 am 20th April 2018 12:44 pm

Opinion Nuclear

Why the nuclear sector presents huge collaboration potential for UK plc

18th April 2018 3:38 pm 18th April 2018 3:38 pm

Opinion Manufacturing

Comment: How collaboration is driving innovation in machine tools

12th April 2018 8:00 am 17th April 2018 10:05 am

Viewpoint Energy & environment

Let’s be bolder in delivering change

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Classic Archive

April 1954: The world’s first nuclear submarine

March 1957: ‘A new Big Wheel era for fairgrounds’

January 1903: Harry Parsons’ snow chains

February 1957: The supersonic jet Fairey Delta 2

January 1946: The origins of Heathrow Airport

Archive interview — Sir Clive Sinclair, 2003

December 1908: Marconi on wireless telegraphy

January 1880: Edison’s electric light

From Sputnik to Apollo 11 – nine giant leaps in the space race

January 1958: Explorer 1 – America’s first satellite

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