Engineering


  • Boeing engineers secure improved four-year contract offer

    Boeing engineers have secured a stronger tentative four-year contract offer. SPEEA negotiators are recommending acceptance after winning larger guaranteed increases and revised provisions covering remote work, overtime, retention, and workforce planning.


  • In-Comm recruits engineers to tackle tutor shortage

    In-Comm is recruiting engineering professionals to expand its technical teaching. Up to ten tutor and assessor roles are available across Aldridge and Telford as course demand outpaces available training capacity.


  • Parker puts PUPSIT bioprocess systems centre stage

    Parker will showcase biopharma processing technologies at CPHI Milan 2026. Its exhibit centres on sterile filtration, PUPSIT automation, single-use assemblies, sensing, and process reliability.


  • Pretoria doubles sub-terahertz measurement ceiling to 220 GHz

    Pretoria has opened Africa’s first comprehensive sub-terahertz measurement research facility. Anritsu’s VectorStar system doubles local broadband measurement capability from 110 GHz to 220 GHz.


  • Loughborough opens hydrogen demonstration centre for industry

    Loughborough has opened an outdoor hydrogen demonstration centre for industry. The facility provides configurable infrastructure for research, training, and larger-scale hardware testing.


  • Derby advanced manufacturing park enters investment phase

    A new Derby technology park has entered its investment phase. The £400 million INFINITY programme targets research, skills, and advanced component manufacturing.


  • Betolar redirects ScaleWolf funding into specialist units

    Betolar is restructuring ScaleWolf funding around two specialist technology subsidiaries. The next €3 million of an existing investment commitment will support metal extraction and critical-infrastructure businesses while intellectual property remains with the listed parent.


  • Demo4 test campaign validates Tokamak magnet system

    Tokamak Energy has completed extended testing of its Demo4 magnet. The 14-month campaign reached 13.7 tesla, 5,600 amps, 150 MPa transverse stress, and roughly 10,000 hours across different states of energisation.


  • Edge AI gives industrial equipment a voice

    42 Technology has developed natural-language control for industrial equipment locally. Its Edge AI system combines equipment commands, machine-state awareness, and technical guidance while keeping operational data and model processing on site.


  • Goodwin seals £1.1bn Cerberus engineering deal

    Goodwin has agreed the sale of major engineering businesses today. Cerberus will acquire operations spanning castings, valves, radar, and pumps for headline cash consideration of up to approximately £1.1 billion.