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Global Infrastructure, a trusted civil engineering and construction partner to the energy and utilities sectors and part of the Global group, has announced the appointment of 25 new staff – including three new Directors. The bolstering of its 200-strong team comes as the Highland-based contractor gears up to support tier 1 operators engaged with SSEN […]

More needs to be done to raise awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships it was revealed today, after a new survey of young people revealed a worrying drop in the number thinking about vocational learning. The In-Comm Training Annual Barometer, which surveyed over 350 16 to 21-year-olds, saw a 9% drop in the number of […]

More than 60 jobs in the Black Country and South West have been safeguarded after the purchase of a critical supplier to the nuclear and defence sector.   Rapidly expanding Clarity Group has purchased NDB Engineering and sister company Cofast from the administrators in a deal that will provide security and fresh investment for robotics […]

ECITB Global has rolled out a new course to standardise leadership-level safety training for managers and team leaders operating within engineering construction projects worldwide.   The Leading a Team Safely (LaTS) course replaces the Advanced and Supervisor courses within ECITB Global’s International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) scheme. This will sit alongside its Foundation level […]

A consortium of leading North East engineering and manufacturing powerhouses have joined forces to launch a new not-for-profit forum designed to help shape and propel the future of the data centre sector in the region. The North East Data Centre Hub has been founded by major global companies including RED Engineering Design, Cleveland Cable Company, […]

The International Group today announces the launch of International Aerospace & Defence Alloys (IADA) – a dedicated business focused on high-integrity alloys for aerospace and defence programmes. IADA separates the group’s defence and aerospace capabilities from its energy products division, giving primes, Tier 1s and specialist suppliers a distinct commercial front, approvals pathway and customer interface […]

More needs to be done to raise awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships it was revealed today, after a new survey of young people revealed a worrying drop in the number thinking about vocational learning.   The In-Comm Training Annual Barometer, which surveyed over 350 16 to 21-year-olds, saw a 9% drop in the number […]

New research from Aston University reveals the economic benefits of servitization to UK businesses amid rising competitive pressure and growing sustainability demands. The Economic and Social Research Council funded project called ‘Understanding how servitization can impact UK economic productivity and environmental performance’ has been carried out by leading academics from Aston Business School, the University of Warwick […]

David Cormack commenced his two-year tenure as the new Chair of the Board at LEEA on 1 January 2026, taking over the role from Oliver Auston. Serving as Vice Chair alongside Auston for the last two years, he has also been a member of LEEA’s Technical Committee.   On taking up the new position, Cormack […]