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The UK Building Safety Act imposes a duty to appoint competent professionals for work on higher risk buildings. The challenge for dutyholders is how to identify those professionals. A new initiative from the Institution of
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Engineering Matters Awards 2026 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2026 Engineering Matters Awards has been decided. The awards celebrate work in engineering that impacts on key sustainable development goals. This year’s awards saw a record number of nominations, with more
From Punch Cards and Relays to Virtual PLCs
Manufacturing automation and computer development can both trace their origins to the work of Joseph Marie Jacquard, who in 1804 patented a punch card system for controlling automated weaving machines. A generation later, Charles Babbage
Life Extension for Infrastructure
Sensors and sustainability In the mid-20th century, Europe began rebuilding its infrastructure after the Second World War, leading to a significant expansion of networks like roads, railways, and waterways. A large portion of the infrastructure
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Experts in Risk
The UK Building Safety Act imposes a duty to appoint competent professionals for work on higher risk buildings. The challenge for dutyholders is how to identify those professionals. A new initiative from the Institution of
Engineering Matters Awards 2026 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2026 Engineering Matters Awards has been decided. The awards celebrate work in engineering that impacts on key sustainable development goals. This year’s awards saw a record number of nominations, with more
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From Punch Cards and Relays to Virtual PLCs
Manufacturing automation and computer development can both trace their origins to the work of Joseph Marie Jacquard, who in 1804 patented a punch card system for controlling automated weaving machines. A generation later, Charles Babbage
Life Extension for Infrastructure
Sensors and sustainability In the mid-20th century, Europe began rebuilding its infrastructure after the Second World War, leading to a significant expansion of networks like roads, railways, and waterways. A large portion of the infrastructure
Engineers Without Borders UK renews support for Engineering Matters Awards
Engineers Without Borders UK has renewed its support for the Engineering Matters Awards. The charity, one of 30 branches of a global organisation, fosters engagement by engineers with communities around the world. Its aims of
2026 Engineering Matters Awards: Entries now open
Entry for the 2026 Engineering Matters Awards is now open. Enter here We invite projects, companies, innovations, and exceptional individuals in the engineering industry to step into the spotlight and showcase their achievements. This is
Engineers deliver impact: The Engineering Matters Awards 2025
Engineers from around the world gathered at the Postal Museum in London for the Engineering Matters Awards 2025, presented in partnership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, IMechE, and Engineers Without Borders UK, EWB UK.
