The plant, which has now been assembled at HETA’s Hull HQ, will become operational in the coming months. The purchase was the result of an internet search by HETA, which found the plant in Sydney. It was checked by a former HETA employee who now lives in Australia. Matt Gardner, HETA operations manager, said: “It had been used as a pilot rig for distilling chemicals but even though it was...

Hull-based Spencer Group will carry out the £18m package of works over a four-year period in the latest stage of a long-term relationship with the bridge, which spans the River Clyde near Glasgow. Opened in 1971, Erskine Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge of its type in the world at 1.3km and was last year awarded Category A status by Historic Environment Scotland in recognition of its...

This year on June 23, people are being asked to celebrate the contribution that women engineers make and share those achievements nationally and internationally, using #ShapeTheWorld on social media. Here, Megan Hinch, 27, a junior electrical engineer at CambridgeHOK in East Yorkshire, answers questions on how she got into the job, and why she would encourage others to follow a similar route.  ...

Point Eng, started by managing director Paul Waters, is employing some of the highly skilled staff from the former Point Engineering (Hull) that announced it was to close last year.  Mr Waters has purchased the intellectual property and specialist equipment to start the company, which he says will focus on providing a problem-solving approach along with excellent service levels and workmanship....

Bacon Engineering, the long-standing Grimsby family business, recently celebrated the opening of its new premises as it moves from the fish docks for the first time in its 120-year history; marking the end of an era but the start of an exciting new chapter for the company.   Managing director Steve Cook said: “This is a huge moment for us - we are really looking forward to the opportunity the...