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Accelerated evolution in the construction industry driven by innovation
01 February 2012
The construction industry is under pressure to improve cost efficiency and sustainability and is innovating at a pace not seen since the industrial revolution, but there are opportunities to do more. This was the key message of a recent meeting held on the themeof Innovation in Construction.
Academy questions government's 'downgrading' of engineering diploma
31 January 2012
The Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes the government's announcement today that it is including the core of the Level 2 14-19 Diploma in Engineering in its list of just five very high quality vocational qualifications to be included in future secondary school Performance Tables
Academy President to give IET prestige lecture on rebalancing the economy
31 January 2012
Royal Academy of Engineering President Sir John Parker FREng will return to his native Belfast this week to speak about the challenge of rebalancing the UK's economy towards engineering and innovation.
I engineer, therefore I am...
23 January 2012
The role of engineering, its benefits to
humanity, and the responsibility of engineers to consider the effect of their
work, are explored in a new report launched today from the Royal Academy of
Engineering.
When water is scarce - are people more important than the environment?
20 January 2012
Engineers must work harder to create sustainable
development to avoid having to choose between short-term human needs and the
environment when water is scarce, delegates decided at a debate in central
London this week.
Report on safety in engineering
19 January 2012
The Royal Academy of Engineering has
published a report of a meeting in response to recommendations in the
Haddon-Cave Nimrod Review on engineering and safety.
Invest in 'smart' infrastructure to boost economic growth, says Academy
18 January 2012
Investment in 'smart' infrastructure will deliver
more for the UK in the future as well as boost economic growth by exporting
expertise, according to a report published today by the Royal Academy of
Engineering.
Engineering a new computing curriculum in schools
13 January 2012
The Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes the Shut Down or Restart? report published by the Royal Society today. Given the Education Secretary's announcement of the withdrawal of the ICT programme of study from September 2012
Radical changes in home heating needed to meet carbon targets, says Academy
12 January 2012
There is no possibility that the UK can meet its 2050 target for CO2 emissions without a fundamental change to the way our homes are heated, according to a report published today (12 January) by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Innovation or bust - the accelerated evolution of the construction industry
10 January 2012
The need for the construction industry to innovate and embrace new technologies will be discussed at a half day event this week, exploring how the pressure to improve cost efficiency and sustainability is driving innovation at a pace not seen since the industrial revolution.
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