Young people will get the chance to be creative with computers tomorrow at an event in Bristol aimed at combating the skills shortage in electrical and electronic engineering and computer science. Students from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering have collaborated with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT...
Sir David McMurtry, founder of West-based advanced engineering group Renishaw, and Bristol-based outsourcing group MITIE were among the winners at last night’s prestigious 2013 National Business Award. Sir David collected the Daily Telegraph Award for a Decade of Business Excellence while MITIE's pioneering achievements in promoting diversity were recognised...
Two Bristol firms have joined forces with international tech group Renishaw, based just outside the city, to break new ground in 3D printing, a pioneering process with the potential to revolutionise manufacturing. While 3D printing has been around for some years, because it is not repeatable on a large...
Defence giant BAE Systems has confirmed that jobs will be axed at its Bristol warship design base as part of the 1,775 shipyard job losses announced earlier today. The group employs about 200 engineers at its site in Filton. They are employed on design and other technical work linked...
West advanced manufacturing group Renishaw has become one of the first firms to be awarded a pioneering international standard for cutting its carbon and water use. The Wotton-under-edge firm, which makes hi-tech measuring products used in factories across the world, is one of five organisations to complete a pilot...
GKN Aerospace has received a second award for the wing section it makes for Airbus’s A350 XWB aircraft at its pioneering Severnside plant near Bristol. The 27m-long rear wing spar is manufactured in three sections using innovative, light-weight composite material and forms the structural heart of the A350 wing’s...
Sixteen students from the recently-opened Bristol Technology and Engineering (BTE) Academy gained a unique, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the world of hi-tech aircraft design and manufacturing when they visited GKN Aerospace’s Severnside plant. The students were taking part in the See Inside Manufacturing initiative aimed at encouraging young people to...
Bristol will have a bright economic future if it harnesses the innovation of its key sectors and the talents of its skilled workforce and also markets itself effectively, a major conference heard this week. But it needs to overcome some serious issues, particularly around transport, and it needs to...
A major conference this afternoon will explain why Bristol is set to have one of the UK’s best-performing local economies as the country moves out of recession. The high-profile Bristol’s Bright Future event at Ashton Gate will hear from a range of speakers who will take the pulse of...
Bristol’s latest networking club launched this week with the hot topic of nuclear energy and the economic boost the yet-to-be-built Hinkley Point C reactor is already bringing to the area. The Bristol Curry Club, which is aimed primarily at those working in property, finance and construction, attracted more than...
West firms are showing some significant signs of recovery as the economic upturn gains traction, according to the upbeat results of a new survey. Domestic sales for the region’s manufacturing and services sectors have climbed strongly over the past three months while other measures including employment and business confidence,...
A high-profile delegation of Omani business owners has been in Bristol this week to find out how the city’s automotive aftermarket operates and to develop links with local businesses in the sector. The 15 delegates have been taking part in a five-day tailored training scheme to improve their professional...
Specialist West software group SciSys has won a £5.78m contract with defence giant Lockheed Martin UK to work on its programme to upgrade and improve the British Army’s Warrior armoured fighting vehicle fleet under the MoD’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP). The group, which has its headquarters in Chippenham...
