If Britain wants to develop more manufacturing firms to rival Germany’s high-tech, high-value engineering base, then taking a look at Renishaw’s business model wouldn’t be a bad way to start.

Sixteen collaborative research and development (R&D) projects are to share funding to develop new low-carbon vehicle technologies.

The world around us is changing, and those willing to invest in evolving construction technology will inherit the earth, while those who deny its relevance will be left behind, says David Mitchell,...

Before it can harvest the huge fuel reserves thought to lie beneath the Arctic ice, the oil and gas industry must first overcome a significant knowledge gap.

The US Naval Undersea Warfare Center has begun using laser scanning to reverse engineer components with complex geometries.

An ultrasound-based production process could enable engineers to ’print’ active devices.

Stuart Nathan looks at the efforts to build up the UK’s nuclear manufacturing capability, and considers what role UK manufacturing might play as overseas-designed power stations are built on British...

Lockheed Martin has won a $2 billion, 10-year contract to build the backbone of a space-based US Air Force network to boost communications links to forces worldwide.

Reports that France will see a power shortfall by as soon as 2013 will put greater pressure on the UK’s dwindling supply and force up prices, according to UK energy consultancy the M&C Energy...

National Rail Enquiries has awarded a three-year contract to BT and Eckoh to provide an interactive SMS text-based journey planning solution