Engineering Council

Technicians celebrated at IET Innovation and Achievement Awards

Published: 01/12/2016

The Institution of Engineering & Technology Awards have celebrated innovation in engineering and outstanding apprentices and technicians. Category winners included Engineering Technicians who have made exceptional contributions to their operational area …

Register to attend a free Engineering Recruitment event

Published: 22/11/2016

The National Engineering and Construction Recruitment Exhibition is taking place on 25 and 26 November in Birmingham. It is an opportunity to meet recruiters from industry-leading employers and find job opportunities at all levels …

The UK’s first Transport Planning Apprenticeship has been launched

Published: 20/10/2016

A new Transport Planning Technician (TPT) Apprenticeship has been launched. It has been designed specifically to meet the changing needs of employers, learners and education providers …

ICE breaks Guinness World Record with longest LEGO bridge

Published: 19/10/2016

A new exhibition launched with the construction of a record-breaking 31m suspension bridge made entirely out of LEGO …

Engineering industry says renewed focus on industrial strategy is key to the UK’s global competitiveness outside the EU

Published: 17/10/2016

A report published by the UK engineering profession hails the government’s renewed focus on industrial strategy as a major opportunity to help the UK compete on the world stage …

Professionally registered members scoop prizes at IMechE awards

Published: 11/10/2016

Engineering Technician of the Year and EngTech Visionary are among categories at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Vision Awards, celebrating talented engineers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to engineering …

Skills survey finds student work experience is solution to engineering skills gap

Published: 26/09/2016

As much as 62% of engineering employers say graduates don’t have the right skills for today’s workplace, according to the 2016 Skills and Demand in Industry report, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) …

Engineering Council CEO to step down after six successful years

Published: 23/09/2016

The Engineering Council has announced that CEO Jon Prichard CEng FICE FInstRE will be stepping down from his role in early 2017 to take up the post of Chief Executive at the Institution of Chemical Engineers …

Scottish university gains accreditation for Fire Risk degree

Published: 22/09/2016

Glasgow Caledonian University’s BEng (Hons) Fire Risk Engineering course has been successfully accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) under their Engineering Council licence …

Nuclear Institute appoint Interim CEO

Published: 07/09/2016

The Nuclear Institute (NI) has announced the appointment of Alastair Laird to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer …