Engineering
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Downpatrick’s wastewater plant will undergo a two year compliance upgrade. Ageing civil, mechanical, and electrical assets will be replaced while treatment remains operational.
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Embraer and government have formalised wider UK aerospace cooperation plans. The agreement covers research, engineering, innovation, supplier development, and future aviation capabilities.
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New technical pathways will connect schools more closely with employers. Pupils will combine core subjects, vocational education, work experience, and locally relevant training from age 14.
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AW-Lake and KEM are formally combining global flow measurement operations. The merged organisation will integrate engineering, manufacturing, calibration, applications support, and international service.
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ispace-Europe will lead Europe’s first lunar polar ice rover mission. The €65 million ESA contract covers engineering, manufacture, testing, delivery, surface operations, and scientific data.
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A bespoke cylinder restored pharmaceutical production within a single day. Local engineering replaced an 18-day original equipment lead time after an overnight machinery failure.
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J+S Subsea has expanded high pressure testing capacity in Aberdeen. Two new 30,000psi bays support offshore connections used across production, decommissioning, carbon storage, and renewables.
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Scania will supply MacLean with batteries for underground mining equipment. The Core 800 platform will support future battery electric vehicle deployments.
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Fastems is lowering the entry barrier for flexible CNC automation. Its stationary pallet system can begin with one machine and expand later.
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Safran will support Lufthansa Technik’s Airbus landing gear operations globally. The ten-year agreement covers maintenance requirements across four commercial aircraft families.
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