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PBC Today | July 28, 2020

Many are concerned about the impact Covid-19 will have on education. It is therefore even more important that school building programmes get back on track as soon as possible to ensure teachers and students have the best possible environments as they make up for lost time. Here, MPBA chief executive Jackie Maginnis considers how Modern Methods of Construction can assist. Back in January, the Department for Education (DfE) revealed the offsite schools framework “to cultivate ...

EE Times | February 25, 2020

Progress in electronic technology has made it possible to create increasingly safe, compact medical devices with the lowest degree of invasiveness, but there are still challenges that include meeting strict safety standards, providing wireless connectivity, and operating with highly constricted power budgets. An electromedical device is defined as an electronic device with a part that can be applied directly to the subject or used to transfer energy to or from the patient. Applications include d...

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Michael Baker International | January 24, 2022

Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced that the firm is implementing a new organizational structure to Reimagine Michael Baker, which will better position the company for accelerated growth and broaden its capabilities, services and solutions over the next five years to execute its vision of evolving to become a full-service engineering and consulting firm. This requires the firm's leaders and every colleague to redefine...

The Engineer | May 04, 2020

A recent report by Teach First highlighted that not a single woman’s name appears in the national curriculum for GCSE science. This lack of representation, the charity says, is a big factor in why so few girls studying STEM subjects beyond GCSEs, robbing us of potential talent at a time when shortages in STEM skills cost businesses £1.5 billion a year. In the engineering sector we have a huge challenge on our hands in this regard. Just 12% of all engineers in this coun...