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Updated guidance published for timber building structures

Published: 02/12/2019

Updated guidance has been published on the structural design of timber buildings within the UK. The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), along with the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) have co-published a second edition of the Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5. The Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5 gives guidance on timber structures within the UK from single-storey to medium-rise multi-storey buildings …

Bursary supports education and training of engineers who have faced obstacles

Bursary supports education and training of engineers who have faced obstacles

Published: 25/05/2017

For the second year a bursary scheme will give successful applicants up to £4,000 to support their education and training …

Report finds STEM graduates have higher employment rates and salaries than general graduate population

Report finds STEM graduates have higher employment rates and salaries than general graduate population

Published: 23/05/2017

The Graduate labour market statistics 2016 report shows that graduates who studied STEM subjects, on average had higher employment rates, greater high-skilled employment rates, lower unemployment rates and higher median salaries than the graduate population as a whole …

Read highlights of Engineering Council work in Annual Review

Read highlights of Engineering Council work in Annual Review

Published: 16/05/2017

The Engineering Council has published a 2016 Annual Review, highlighting key areas of work that the organisation carried out and collaborated on during the year …

Five priorities for the next government

Five priorities for the next government

Published: 12/05/2017

The engineering community has identified five key priorities that will enable the UK to meet the challenges that society will face in the future …

New Pocket Guide ready to download

New Pocket Guide ready to download

Published: 08/05/2017

The new 2017 Pocket Guide to Professional Registration has been published and is available to download …

Awards celebrate most collaborative engineering projects

Awards celebrate most collaborative engineering projects

Published: 26/04/2017

Entries are now open for the 2017 Collaborate to Innovate awards, celebrating the UK’s best examples of engineering collaboration …

International essay contest for young professionals

International essay contest for young professionals

Published: 25/04/2017

The Peter Drucker Challenge is an essay contest for students and young professionals which coincides with an annual international conference …

Engineering profession says new industrial strategy must deliver on long-term vision and transcend party politics

Engineering profession says new industrial strategy must deliver on long-term vision and transcend party politics

Published: 24/04/2017

The UK engineering profession has called on government to ensure that the industrial strategy brings stability and enables UK industry, academia, government and investors to work together to achieve long-term, sustainable growth. Investment in skills and the professional development of the UK's existing workforce are highlighted …

Creating an inclusive environment

Creating an inclusive environment

Published: 21/04/2017

An Essential Principles Guide has been published for Built Environment Professionals on creating an accessible and inclusive environment …

Record numbers attend Big Bang Fair

Record numbers attend Big Bang Fair

Published: 21/04/2017

Over 80,000 people attended the 2017 Big Bang Fair over four days in March, with visitor figures showing an equal number of 11 to 14 year-old girls and boys at the event …