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Paul Sheerin: Why Ferguson Marine is so important Ferry is an 'impressive piece of engineering to be proud of'

Last month I was in Port Glasgow and lucky to visit and tour around MV Glen Sannox, the very day before the Marine and Coastguard Agency announced...

17.12.2024 10

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Expensive but essential: Grid investments key to powering the UK economy

It may have caught your attention that there has been a recent stream of announcements in relation to new subsea cable projects around the coast of...

18.11.2024 10

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'We should just start by considering how we make everyone feel welcome'

As a sector, engineering shares many common traits underneath the umbrella that includes technology, science and maths, but one in particular: we all...

16.09.2024 20

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The potential for stability may be a good enough reason to be cheerful

LIKE many of us, I have been digesting the results of our UK General Election and, with my Scottish Engineering hat on, considering the opportunities...

15.07.2024 9

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Time to celebrate women's achievements in engineering in Scotland

MOST of us will be aware of the phrase that for the holder, their perception is their reality, a statement well worth remembering no matter how much...

17.06.2024 10

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Paul Sheerin: Change brings opportunities to listen and learn Political change is on its way, and with it should come a willingness for politicians to listen and learn

I have been thinking back in the last month about the strange atmosphere at the end of 2007 and early days of 2008. Lots of talk about "financial...

20.05.2024 50

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Paul Sheerin: Bracing for a raft of change in employee rights

Scottish Engineering traces its origin back to formation in 1865, a timing generally accepted as fairly soon after the start of the first industrial...

15.04.2024 10

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Paul Sheerin: Investment in latest techniques, and our precious remaining 12, crucial

The part of my job I enjoy most is getting out and about to visit companies on my own or as part of hosted events, a chance to meet people, share...

18.03.2024 5

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Apprenticeships key to skilled Scottish engineering sector's future

With the end of February in sight, is it too optimistic to say that there are things to look forward to? More daylight, spring arriving sometime...

19.02.2024 10

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