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

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

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Terry South

Falklands War veteran's laser cleaning business proving a big success

Reka is an AI research lab headquartered in San Francisco.

Ad Feature Reka and Moonvalley to advance infrastructure for physical AI

Year 7 students chatting to former pupils about their careers and time at the school.

Alumni return to city school to help inspire new generation

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

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

School to welcome alumni to special event and here's how to take part

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

A major line closure on the Metro system has been announced by Nexus.

Nexus announces five day closure of busy Metro line for renewal work

Full Fibre is coming to Seaham.

Openreach bringing full fibre broadband to Seaham

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

John Eagle is retiring after nearly 40 years looking after the Metro network’s signalling system.

In my blood- dedicated John retires after 40 years on the Metro

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, officially opens Sunderland College’s new Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy (HICSA).

Bridget Phillipson opens new £20m Sunderland College Skills Academy

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.
Richard Jenkins

Engineers are building a new broadband network for Hetton le Hole.

Full fibre broadband coming to Hetton-le-Hole as Openreach starts work on new ne...

Nissan’s Production Director Lee Watson, Head of Skills, Claire Jones, North East Mayor Kim McGuinness, Foundation of Light Chair of Trustees Sir Bob Murray, and Chief Executive Lesley Spuhler.

SAFC's Foundation joins Nissan to educate the car makers of tomorrow

Talented North East engineering apprentices earmarked as future stars

The remediation works taking place to remove toxic coal tar from beneath a historic gas works site in Sunderland.

Works taking place to prevent toxic tar leaking into waterways

The public rollout will be tightly managed

Ad Feature Olilo launches multi-gig broadband across the UK - for techies

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

Stagecoach Bus

Stagecoach North East strike suspended following improved pay offer

Stagecoach workers in the North East will be striking for two days later this month.

Stagecoach workers announce two days of strike action this month

The Dales Pacer train.

Old Northern train brought back to life

People can use the Openreach website to see when they can upgrade.

Full fibre broadband for thousands more Sunderland homes

The giant crane helping engineers to repair Roker Pier.

Enjoy a look around the Roker Pier repairs after 18 months of closure
People could soon be able to enjoy a walk along the popular Roker Pier once again as repair works near completion thanks to the helping hand of a giant 60 metre crane.
Neil Fatkin

The Hungarian Horntail dragon made its way through London

Giant Harry Potter Dragon stuns Londoners as it roars through streets

I used my engineering skills to build an air raid shelter

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

200 children from seven different schools took part in the event.

200 children make 300 Qashqai cars on their own Nissan production line

Children taking part in the Nissan Skills Foundation event.

Nissan double skills programme thanks to £14.6m of MADE NE funding

School children visiting the site of the new Wear footbridge.

New Wear footbridge to inspire engineers and architects of the future

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

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

The rapeseed bricks being added to one of the museum's Lancashire boilers.

Ryhope Engines Museum looks to reduce carbon footprint with biofuel

Workers restore power to the Fulwell area after a lightning strike brought down lines in August 1975.

When flash floods and lightning strikes hit Sunderland

Latest pictures show scale of works on new River Wear bridge

Whipsiderry Cliffs, before the huge cliff fall. Newquay.

Watch: Huge cliff collapses next to luxury homes development site

Nearing completion in 1908.

The building of Queen Alexandra Bridge, and the anger it caused

Holly Herron, from Washington, in her role as an apprentice engineer at ZF.

Engineer Holly hopes to inspire other young women

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

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

Derelict Hendon shops could be brought back into use

The top 20 modern wonders of the world, according to UK adults

(from left) Ellen Thinnesen, Chief Executive of Education Partnership North East and Sunderland College; Brendan Tapping, Chief Executive of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust; and Michael Jude, HR Director at Nissan Sunderland Plant, with Nissan apprentices.

Nissan and Sunderland College to launch new Skills Academy

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’

The route was suspended in November following flood damage

Metro line set to reopen

Land At Eddison Road, Swan Industrial Estate Washington Picture: Google Streetview (2021)

Plans approved for new car wash in Wearside, set to create around 10 jobs

Metro services between Pelaw and South Hylton are currently suspended.

Metro services between Park Lane and South Hylton suspended until New Year

999 call operators strike today - how emergency calls will be affected

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

An aerial view of the Downhill Junction work. Pic: Highways England

A19 weekend closure as Downhill junction work approaches critical stage

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

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