What big conversations need to happen to help us inspire the next generation of engineers? Asks Dr Hilary Leevers, CEO of Engineering UK

Irradiated flakes of pulverised plastic have been used to create an aggregate that that makes concrete up to 20 per cent stronger.

To date, the widespread deployment of vanadium redox batteries has been limited by their high cost and inability to work well over a wide range of temperatures.

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is to use solar energy in an effort to help marines phase out diesel generators currently used in combat outposts.

Viewpoint Action must be taken to ensure the UK’s immigration policy aligns with its economic requirements to support engineering growth, argues Sir William Wakeham

Solar technology is set to help with the extraction of crude oil following an agreement to build California’s largest solar energy plant.

Researchers in Ireland have combined antimicrobial implants and gene therapies to develop a new surgical solution with the potential to improve the treatment of complex bone infections.

Advanced imaging techniques have been used to observe failure inside lithium metal solid-state batteries (Li-SSBs), an advance that could lead to improved electric vehicle batteries.

A Welsh research centre is driving the development of a host of low-carbon building technologies.

Business confidence in the manufacturing sector has fallen to a two-year low, according to the latest Business Trends report from BDO.