UK skills crisis to worsen as small businesses unable to take on apprentices, think...
A new report warns government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades.
Government data show that for...
Government must act now to close green skills gap, warns new report
The UK is at risk of falling behind on green skills, according to a report published on 25 November by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery...
Recruitment bias preventing STEM professionals from returning to work after a career break
Bias in the recruitment system is still preventing STEM professionals on a career break from returning to employment, according to a new survey by...
Building services stars spotlighted by CSA Awards 2024
Innovative building services projects were commended by experts in the sector at the 9th Annual Awards of the Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA).
The Leonardo Royal...
Schools map habitats to boost biodiversity
The first annual report from the National Education Nature Park has been published, showing that more than 1 in 8 schools and colleges across...
UK pump solutions firm visited by Eastleigh MP
Liz Jarvis MP recently paid a visit to the headquarters of pump solutions firm Selwood, in Chandler’s Ford, to learn about the company’s activities,...
Utility new recruit scores with hydropower pitch
After less than a year in his job, a Scottish Water apprentice has clinched both Scottish and UK top awards for his innovative...
Window on the problem: CPD addresses retrofitting’s role in decarbonising UK social housing sector
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU is launching a new CPD for sector stakeholders covering the fenestration considerations when retrofitting the housing stock.
Social housing providers must...
The Low Carbon Apprenticeship is a miss-step says renewables training expert
Mark Krull criticises the recently launched ‘Low Carbon Apprenticeships' as a PR exercise that ignores the needs and opportunities in the building services sector....
Training for repair work in explosive environments: Courses get a refresh
The Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has revised and relaunched its internationally acclaimed Ex Repair course for individuals involved in repairing electromechanical...
Webinar intended to raise awareness of green skills gap
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS), an annual event for the environmental services industry, has announced the launch of a webinar aimed at addressing...
EcoFABs could lead to better bioenergy crops, say researchers
A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the...
Electromechanical innovators celebrated at the 2023 AEMT Awards
The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) returned to Coventry on 23 October for its Annual Awards Ceremony. With a record number of...
Green job adverts fall by 26%, but are slightly more resilient than other roles...
The number of green jobs advertised in the UK has fallen from the record levels recorded in 2022, albeit at a smaller rate than...
Generating electricity from sewage: Awards for Nottingham startup
A biofuel cell technology for generating electricity from wastewater has secured two national engineering awards for a team of researchers at the University of...
£650 million nuclear fusion package will create thousands of training places
Thousands of people will have the chance to train for careers in nuclear fusion technology, under UK government plans unveiled on 16 October.
Speaking at...
Huge global demand for new wind technicians by 2027
New figures appear to clarify the workforce challenge facing the global wind industry with nearly 600,000 technicians needed during the next five years –...
2023 AEMT Awards finalists revealed
Excellence in the electromechanical domain will be celebrated on Thursday 23 November at the annual awards of the Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades...
Smart standpipe KTP supports PhD first for water technology firm
Aquacheck Engineering is celebrating the graduation of the first student to be awarded a PhD via its partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University and Innovate...
Energy transition MSc launched at Heriot-Watt’s Orkney campus
Heriot-Watt University is launching a new Master of Science degree programme to provide advanced training in the increasingly urgent work of energy transition.
The programme...
