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11 reasons to study for a career in Civil Engineering
11 reasons to study for a career in Civil Engineering It is impossible to build a bridge, road, tunnel, or any kind of infrastructure without a team of qualified Civil Engineers. It is one of the prof...
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What are the signs of the mental health crisis and how can it be improved
What are the signs of the mental health crisis and how can it be improved An ONS study conducted in 2009 found that one out of six construction workers were suffering with a mental health problem at t...
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What can you do with a Civil Engineering Degree?
What can you do with a Civil Engineering Degree? Many youngsters choose engineering as their career path. This field has various directions and civil engineering is one of them. Before young people ap...
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Meet the Cones helping Corporate Britain educate children around the world
Meet the Cones helping Corporate Britain educate children around the world The Cones Books are beautifully illustrated books designed for children to have fun while at the same time learning moral, et...
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RSTA encouraging adoption of a well-trained and competent highways workforce
RSTA encouraging adoption of a well-trained and competent highways workforce The need for a well-trained and competent highways workforce has never been higher as the impact of budgetary cutbacks, mai...
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Sandvik Digital Driller training simulator enables learning anywhere, anytime
Sandvik Digital Driller training simulator enables learning anywhere, anytime Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is introducing a new version of its operator training simulator to safely train undergr...
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Webtec releases new How To Training Video Series for Hydraulic Engineers
Webtec releases new How To Training Video Series for Hydraulic Engineers Sharing knowledge and helping to educate engineers in the hydraulics and fluid power industry is important to Webtec. The relea...
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British Government levy pays for University of Northampton engineering apprenticeships
British Government levy pays for University of Northampton engineering apprenticeships The newly launched Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, which is run by the University’s team of indu...
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Industry and unions call for emergency measures and retraining for UK recovery
Industry and unions call for emergency measures and retraining for UK recovery Britain’s manufacturers, leading unions, skills training providers and industry bodies are calling today on the Governmen...
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Automechanika to launch online workshops and networking in September
Automechanika to launch online workshops and networking in September Maintaining contact is more important now than ever – Automechanika is offering new digital networking opportunities for everyone w...
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British MP urges parents to make sure their children are Road Safety Aware
British MP urges parents to make sure their children are Road Safety Aware Most parents do not think their children understand road dangers or concentrate properly when near roads, a new survey reveal...
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TRACTO‐TECHNIK UK gearing up to resume trenchless technology courses
TRACTO‐TECHNIK UK gearing up to resume trenchless technology courses The construction sector is bouncing back and one sure sign of this is the resumption of industry training courses and trenchless te...
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Highways England using Virtual Reality to train control room operators
Highways England using Virtual Reality to train control room operators One of the great strengths of virtual reality (VR) is its ability to allow users to experience real-world training scenarios, wit...
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International Federation of Robotics reports high demand for Robotics Skills post-Corona
International Federation of Robotics reports high demand for Robotics Skills post-Corona By 2022, an operational stock of almost 4 million industrial robots are expected to work in factories worldwide...
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DJI RoboMaster EP Core sparking Robotics, AI and STEM Education
DJI RoboMaster EP Core sparking Robotics, AI and STEM Education DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has unveiled the RoboMaster EP Core, an all-in-one classroom so...
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Herrenknecht hosts a special 2020 Training Day
Herrenknecht hosts a special 2020 Training Day Last Saturday, the plant gates were opened to young people from the company’s home region with a diverse range of insights into around a dozen appr...
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Iteris awarded US Federal Highway Administration contract for training and development
Iteris awarded US Federal Highway Administration contract for training and development Iteris a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded an i...
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NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations
NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health, safety and environmental qualifications and courses, has announced a tr...
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Mabey Hire awarded first industry COVID19 secure guideline verification
Mabey Hire awarded first industry COVID19 secure guideline verification Demonstrating its commitment to the safety of its customers and colleagues, Mabey Hire has recently received COVID SECURE Guidel...
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AB Dynamics launches new static driving simulators
AB Dynamics launches new static driving simulators Leading automotive test system supplier AB Dynamics has launched a static driving simulator, the aVDS-S. It brings unprecedented levels of driver imm...
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Brokk offers in-depth training program to maximize safety and productivity
Brokk offers in-depth training program to maximize safety and productivity Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers on-demand, personalized training opt...
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Caterpillar hosts Beyond Safety Basics Webinars for Safety Awareness Month
Caterpillar hosts Beyond Safety Basics Webinars for Safety Awareness Month Caterpillar is releasing their newest safety webinars to the wider industry to celebrate Safety Awareness Month. The webinars...
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Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training
Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training To continue to support and inform our clients during this time, Reference Point has partnered with Z...
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Teenager Hannah makes an impression on Balfour Beatty
Teenager Hannah makes an impression on Balfour Beatty Teenager Hannah Mayatt has landed her dream job after work experience in Ebbsfleet Garden City led to a full time offer. Hannah, 18, has been take...
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rFpro simulations set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicle training and testing
rFpro simulations set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicle training and testing UK-based driving simulation company, rFpro, has developed a means to slash the hardware costs associated with large-scale...
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US National Shell Science Lab Challenge announces 2020 Winners
US National Shell Science Lab Challenge announces 2020 Winners Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced the grand prize winner and four national finalists...
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Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training
Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, fork...
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5 tips to write a perfect Academic Paper for Engineering Students
5 tips to write a perfect Academic Paper for Engineering Students Writing a decent academic paper is a major requirement regardless of the course a student is taking and also one of the hardest. There...
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Skills Miner is a game changer for engineering education
Skills Miner is a game changer for engineering education Britain’s leading engineering brains at Enginuity, (formerly Semta) supported by The Princes Trust, are harnessing the power of gaming to ident...
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Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020
Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020 Tenstar Simulation, a specialist in the simulator industry that offers a wide range of professional machine education simulator...
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Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people
Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people Network Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue c...
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HERRENKNECHT 2020 Engineer’s Day gives students information at first hand
HERRENKNECHT 2020 Engineer’s Day gives students information at first hand The Max Planck High School in Lahr hosted the 2020 Engineer’s Day last Thursday, February 6, 2020, the tenth time...
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Earn while you learn with Aggregate Industries 2020 Apprentice Programme
Earn while you learn with Aggregate Industries 2020 Apprentice Programme Ahead of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (3-7 February), Aggregate Industries is committing to investing further in th...
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Driver training tips to reduce liability costs and protect your fleet
Driver training tips to reduce liability costs and protect your fleet Road traffic accidents occur every day and account for more than 1.2 million deaths annually. Many of these accidents are avoidabl...
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Rio Tinto and EdTech sector to invest in developing the skills of young Australians
Rio Tinto and EdTech sector to invest in developing the skills of young Australians Rio Tinto will work with leaders in Australia’s education and innovation sectors in a new, disruptive approach desig...
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CDE Apprenticeship Programme accounts for a third of their global Design Team
CDE Apprenticeship Programme accounts for a third of their global Design Team For the past eight years, wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE has partnered with local colleges in Northern Ireland...
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Rio Tinto partnership receives accreditation for Australian-first qualification in Remote Operation
Rio Tinto partnership receives accreditation for Australian-first qualification in Remote Operation Current and future workers in the resources industry will be able to gain formal qualifications in r...
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Steady recovery in the construction industry hampered by a shortage of skilled workers
Steady recovery in the construction industry hampered by a shortage of skilled workers In the US, a steady recovery from the recession continues, and more than half the states are now offering an incr...
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NEBOSH signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mental Health UK
NEBOSH signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mental Health UK To mark World Mental Health Day 2019 NEBOSH has announced plans to work with Mental Health UK. The memorandum of understanding, which was...
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NEBOSH launches Safety Simplified to shake up workplace safety training
NEBOSH launches Safety Simplified to shake up workplace safety training NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health and safety qualifications, has launched Safety Simplified, a brand new ap...
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The Asphalt Institute Foundation receives $500K grant from ExxonMobil
The Asphalt Institute Foundation receives $500K grant from ExxonMobil ExxonMobil and Imperial will join the Asphalt Institute (AI) in celebrating its 100-year anniversary at the Lexington, Kentucky he...
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JCB helps London skills company deliver Electric Digger training
JCB helps London skills company deliver Electric Digger training The company has provided a JCB 19C-1E electric digger – the world’s first electric mini excavator to go into full production – to the S...
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Self-contained engineering class vehicle simulator unveiled
Self-contained engineering class vehicle simulator unveiled A new compact and self-contained cube vehicle simulator, powerful enough to validate driver assistance and autonomous technologies in today’...
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NEBOSH unveils updated new-look General Certificate
NEBOSH unveils updated new-look General Certificate The most trusted health and safety qualifications in the world – the NEBOSH National and International General Certificate in Occupational Health an...
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GKD adds height and slew restriction technology to Tenstar Equipment Simulators
GKD adds height and slew restriction technology to Tenstar Equipment Simulators Immersive training technology is seeing rapid growth within the construction sector. Advanced simulator development for...
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Association for Project Management supporting Highways England for a golden future
Association for Project Management supporting Highways England for a golden future Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession, has today announced that it...
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Highways England is building bridges with the next generation of repair teams
Highways England is building bridges with the next generation of repair teams Repair teams at M5 Oldbury swapped scaffolding and concrete repairs for the classroom in a series of special visits to hel...
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Eurovia UK introduces training programme for graduates and student placement drivers
Eurovia UK introduces training programme for graduates and student placement drivers As part of its ongoing commitment to road risk management, Eurovia UK began a review of the experiences of young gr...
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Highways England holding biggest ever emergency exercise on the M62 this weekend
Highways England holding biggest ever emergency exercise on the M62 this weekend One of the biggest ever motorway emergency exercise will take place on the M62 this weekend to help improve responses t...
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Institute of Quarrying honours high-achieving student Geologists
Institute of Quarrying honours high-achieving student Geologists Ten high-achieving students studying Geology at universities across the UK have been recognised for their continuous hard work and anno...
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