News

Why should you apply for CEnv?

3rd Feb 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Hear from some of your representatives that already benefit from Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)

RAF engineer wins the Churchill Medal

20th Jan 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Flight Lieutenant David Ramsey has been announced as the winner of the Professional Engineering Institutions' (PEI) Churchill Medal Award 2010/11.

Scania reduces climate impact using GPS technology

27th Jan 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Scania has developed a cruise control system that uses GPS to determine a vehicle’s position and to predict the topography of the road ahead. The cruising speed is adjusted before entering an ascent or descent, helping the driver make the most of every drop of fuel. The system can deliver a fuel saving of up to 3 percent when driving on undulating stretches of road.

Free London 2012 support package for freight operators and their customers

18th Jan 2012

[ 0 comments ]

A widespread support package to help freight operators and their customers continue to operate effectively during the London 2012 Games was announced this week by Transport for London (TfL).

IRTE Skills Challenge 2011

Final chance to sign up for IRTE Skills Challenge

6th Jan 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Time is running out for bus and coach operators to register their interest in the IRTE Skills Challenge 2012! With many operators already wanting to find out more, this is your final call to get involved in the event the whole industry is talking about.

Halfords Trade boost IRTE Skills Challenge with prizes

20th Dec 2011

[ 0 comments ]

The IRTE Skills Challenge 2012 has been boosted following news that key sponsor Halfords Trade will provide some fantastic prizes for winners of the upcoming competition.

Plant Engineer Jan Feb 2012 front cover

Rolls-Royce engineer is inspirational technician

2nd Feb 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Nikki Cusworth, a quality improvement technician at Rolls-Royce, has won the UK's first Inspirational Technician Award, supported by young people's charity STEMNET and Lord Sainsbury's Gatsby Foundation.

Plant Engineer Jan Feb 2012 front cover

PM unveils Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

1st Feb 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Late last year, Prime Minister David Cameron launched the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, aimed at celebrating global advances in engineering that have made a real difference.

Plant Engineer Jan Feb 2012 front cover

NCC reclaims 125 tonnes of process plant

2nd Feb 2012

[ 0 comments ]

After seven months of work, AIC group is putting the finishing touches to making 125 tonnes of reclaimed equipment operational for the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol.

Plant Engineer Jan Feb 2012 front cover

Regulator report reveals no danger at UK's nuclear power plants

1st Feb 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Safety reassessments undertaken at UK nuclear power plants, in light of events at Fukushima Daiichi following last year's earthquake and tsunami, have revealed no fundamental weaknesses.

Free Tickets to the CV Show and Workshop 2012

11th Jan 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Organisers of the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show and Workshop 2012 are pleased to announce that, as in previous years, www.cvshow.com and www.workshopshow.co.uk now feature links to the ticket application process.

Workshop 2012 virtually sold out

3rd Jan 2012

[ 0 comments ]

Bradbury, Blitz Rotary, Gemco, Liftmaster, Stertil and Somers Totalkare will be among exhibitors showing their latest equipment in Hall 2 of the NEC, Birmingham, where visitors will find Workshop 2012 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Show. The CV Show runs from 24-26 April 2012.