Engineers

The awards honour individuals and organisations that are advancing skills excellence and shaping the future of the industry

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Prof. Jianhua Hao (right) and the research team fabricated ultra-thin heterostructure of 2D bismuth and indium selenide layers using pulsed laser deposition

Ad Feature Hong Kong university engineers breakthrough in microelectronics

The five-year agreement expands across Babcock's engineering services framework

Ad Feature Quest Global signs five-year framework agreement with Babcock

Track is being renewed on parts of the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland.

Rail engineering works planned in county as part of £7m improvement project

The raw material is used in semiconductor chip etching and cleaning processes

Ad Feature Befar makes breakthrough in high-purity hydrogen fluoride production

Mowbray Primary School in Stakeford.

Council lodges funding bid to replace unsafe primary school

Reka is an AI research lab headquartered in San Francisco.

Ad Feature Reka and Moonvalley to advance infrastructure for physical AI

Industry Minister Chris McDonald is tackled by Steph McGovern over apprenticeship fears.

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

Steph McGovern and Enginuity CEO Ann Watson meet the first recipients of Steph's new scholarship for female engineers.

Ad Feature Steph McGovern launches scholarship to support women in engineering

Lee Kennedy has worked at the plant for 33 years, and now works alongside his daughter Eve.

London Underground named as one of Britain’s best engineering feats

By preparing early, "you'll beat the winter rush."

Ad Feature Why you should prepare your home for winter ahead of the seasonal rush
As the cold wet weather approaches, people are being advised to prepare early to avoid encountering issues as the winter sets in.
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A quarter of Brits have been called out in the past for making an overconfident statement before

1 in 20 adults believe they could build a house using online tutorials

People in Northumberland have been switching to Full Fibre.

Northumberland hungry for Full Fibre broadband benefits

Northern engineers working on the train at the Dales School in Blyth.

Engineers bring old train ‘back to life’ at Blyth school

Prudhoe Community High School. Photo: James Robinson/NCJ Media.

Engineering investigations into school building 'imminent'

The Hungarian Horntail dragon made its way through London

Giant Harry Potter Dragon stuns Londoners as it roars through streets

I was dreading replacing my old back boiler but BOXT made it quick and easy

I had my old back boiler replaced by BOXT - here's how it went

It's located where the sun rises first in the UK, Ness Point, Lowestoft

Iconic Kellogg's cockerel becomes UK's largest-ever weathervane

Engineering works. Picture: Network Rail

Rail passengers warned of disruption between Newcastle and Edinburgh

Holy Island causeway. File image.

Emergency services race against tide to remove traffic jam on causeway

An emergency closure will be needed to allow investigation and appraisal of the road embankment to check for further deterioration that could affect the safe use of the road.

Investigation works getting underway on landslip near Morpeth

Whipsiderry Cliffs, before the huge cliff fall. Newquay.

Watch: Huge cliff collapses next to luxury homes development site

Part of Fordley Primary School is currently closed due to safety concerns. (Photo by Google)

Inspection complete after concrete fell from school ceiling

Eyemouth Leisure Centre (Live Borders).

Leisure centre will not re-open until the end of March at the earliest

Picture by Google taken whilst in the small village of Wark near Cornhill-On-Tweed.

Openreach issues statement after village went without internet for days

Northern Powergrid is working to restore supply to homes after Storm Jocelyn.

Northern Powergrid restores power to majority of homes following Storm Jocelyn

Central Primary School's upper site has been closed since Friday. (Photo by Google)

School to reopen after gas leak forced closure
An Ashington school reopened on Thursday morning after being closed for four consecutive school days following central heating issues and the repair of a gas leak near the site.
Craig Buchan

The essential works will be carried out between Christmas and New Year.

All of the train stations affected by Network Rail's Christmas works

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The team from Northern's Heaton depot helped with The Dales School's train project.

Train company's engineers help with train project at The Dales School

Engineers have been working on the 170-year-old structure since January 2022.

Major repair work has been completed at Royal Border Bridge

Aftermath of a gas explosion in Bournemouth

Watch aftermath footage as huge gas explosion rocks Bournemouth homes

A Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with raw sewage twice

Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with sewage

The Guardian reports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has had the electricity network in his constituency upgraded so he could heat his private swimming pool.

Electricity network upgraded ‘so Rishi Sunak could heat private pool’

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Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery went along to the Morpeth picket line to show his support for BT Group workers on strike.

MP's show of solidarity for BT Group staff on strike in Morpeth

Strikers outside the Morpeth BT exchange. Centre, in grey sweater, is Andrew Cairns. Picket line leader Darren Marshall (holding the flag) is far right.

Northumberland BT staff strike in row over pay

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Northern Powergrid has restored supplies to all its customers who reported power cuts.

Northern Powergrid restores electricity supplies to remaining customers

Anne-Marie Treveylan, right, with Energy Minister Greg Hands visiting Northern Powergrid’s contact centre.

Berwick MP secures power cut expenses assurances from Northern Powergrid

Northern Powergrid engineers working to restore power supplied.

Storm Arwen: Berwick MP holding daily meetings with Northern Powergrid

How dry ice could be used to tackle train delays this autumn

A still from a video shared by the Tyne and Wear Metro as its engineers repaired overhead lines brought down by severe weather.

Work completed during the night to repair Metro's storm-hit overhead lines

Engineers using ropes and cradles to safely carry out the repair work.

Engineers use ropes and cradles to repair viaduct
Engineers are carrying out repair work on a former railway viaduct in north Northumberland.
Ian Smith

The Bondgate Tower in Alnwick has been hit by vehicles several times in recent years.

Engineers inspect damage to historic Alnwick gateway struck by vehicle

The East Chevington nature reserve. Picture: Biotope

Engineers win race against time to complete works at nature reserve

M&S Food on the Willowburn Retail Park in Alnwick.

M&S Foodhall in Alnwick wins awards for its 'aesthetically pleasing' design

BT and TalkTalk customers are experiencing broadband problems across the North East on July 23.

Why BT and TalkTalk users have broadband problems

Councillors Catherine Seymour, Glen Sanderson, Georgina Hill and Gregah Roughead.

Historic bridge to get £800,000 refurbishment

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Power cut leaves homes without electricity

The crossing point on the A1068. Hadston is to the right, while Druridge Bay Country Park is to the left.

East Chevington Parish Council: Bonfire Night, drainage and A1068 crossing

Engineers from the National Grid working on raising pylon wires over the river Tyne.

Work underway to heighten power lines over Tyne

Engineers fish for an internet connection

Elecctricity pylons

Berwick and north Northumberland villages hit by power cut

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