”Skills Emergency” Alert
13 May 2025 A prominent expert in Engineering and Manufacturing skills has called for business to urgently overhaul UK skills provision to ensure there’s an adequate number… Read More
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13 May 2025 
ABB launches ABB Ability Industrial Knowledge Vault
31 March 2025 ABB has announced the introduction of ABB Ability Industrial Knowledge Vault, a generative AI-driven solution designed to solve the growing challenge of knowledge loss in… Read More
Skills development in Teesside receives £478,000 funding boost from ECITB
26 March 2025 Skills development in Teesside has received a £478,000 funding boost from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) amid growing demand for workers in the… Read More
Rising concerns over shortage of skilled workers
3 February 2025 The UK’s manufacturing sector is at a critical juncture, with the need to adopt digital technologies now more pressing than ever due to rising… Read More
UK manufacturing workers led the world in productivity gains
29 January 2025 An analysis of global manufacturing output conducted by FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics for National Productivity Week shows that the value added by manufacturing employees in… Read More
ECITB Census reveals hiring challenges
20 January 2025 Findings published recently from the ECITB’s Workforce Census reinforce the scale of the challenge facing the engineering construction industry (ECI) to ensure it has… Read More
How can manufacturers close the skills gap in manufacturing and engineering?
15 March 2023 Serena Cooper, QMS International, looks at closing the skills gap in manufacturing and engineering It’s no secret that UK engineering and manufacturing are suffering a… Read More
Protecting lone workers – is your manufacturing process up to scratch?
8 November 2022 Across many manufacturing and production sites there is often a need for employees to work alone. Chris Potts, Marketing Director, ANT Telecom explains the important role… Read More
How can manufacturers close the skills gap in manufacturing and engineering?
3 August 2022 Serena Cooper, QMS International, looks at closing the skills gap in manufacturing and engineering. It’s no secret that UK engineering and manufacturing are suffering… Read More
Sharpening worker protection against cuts and punctures
25 May 2022 Protecting a worker’s hands against cut injuries is paramount. Joel Denardis* looks at how cut-resistant engineered yarns are evolving to address today’s challenges. Hand injuries, including cuts, abrasions, and punctures are a… Read More