This March, the industry will gather at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, London, for the inaugural Engineering Matters Awards. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be introducing all of the shortlisted entries.

The Awards will demonstrate why engineering matters. We’ll be sharing some exciting innovations. And we will be looking at a range of ways engineers and those in related fields can have a wider impact on the world. 

In this first episode, we are looking at the diversity and inclusion category. We’ll learn how a building materials supplier in Africa is working with local communities to develop new uses for an ancient material. We’ll see how a supplier to one of the world’s biggest transport projects, is working to make its workplaces more welcoming to those with hidden disabilities. And we’ll see how advances in remote operations are opening up a career in the offshore sector, to those who can’t go to sea for long periods.

Guests

James Mitchell, CEO and co-founder, BuildX Studios

Victoria Hingley, Skills, Employment & Education Coordinator, Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM (EKFB)

Ross Macfarlane, Remote Operation Centre Manager, Fugro