Engineering Unemployment in 2026: Demand Holds Up While Graduates Face a Tougher Start
Engineering unemployment and jobs in 2026: the latest ONS figures, engineering vacancy forecasts and what graduates can do to stand out, with a free CV check.
Engineering Skills Gap Costs UK Firms £5.2bn a Year, Enginuity Report Finds
The engineering skills gap costs UK engineering and manufacturing firms £5.2bn a year, says Enginuity. The key findings and what they mean for engineers.
Engineering Vacancies Forecast to Rise 11.2% in 2026 Despite a Cautious Jobs Market
Engineering vacancies are forecast to rise 11.2% in 2026, led by grid, clean energy, defence, transport and advanced manufacturing. What it means for engineers.
HS2 Completes Major M42 Bridge Lifts at Water Orton
HS2 contractor BBV has installed two 1,000-tonne viaduct spans and the final 44 beams over the M42 near Birmingham. Here is how the engineering worked.
HS2 Installs First 55m Span of the New Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham
HS2 has moved the first 55-metre span of the new Saltley Viaduct 125 metres into place over the Birmingham to Derby railway. Here is how, and what comes next.
Sizewell C Receives First Freight Trains on New Green Rail Route
The first freight trains have reached the Sizewell C nuclear construction site on a new 2.8km Green Rail Route. Here is what it means for the project.
Rolls-Royce SMR Turbines to Be Built at Historic Parsons Works in Newcastle
Siemens Energy will make high-pressure turbines and valve casings for Rolls-Royce SMR’s first reactors in Newcastle, supporting more than 550 jobs.
STEP Fusion Names Manufacturing Partners for UK Prototype Power Plant
UK Fusion Energy has partnered with Infinity Technology Group in Derby and committed up to £3m with Kyoto Fusioneering to advance the STEP fusion plant.
Croda Opens Global Biotechnology Hub at Sci-Tech Daresbury
Croda has opened a global biotechnology hub at Sci-Tech Daresbury, combining biocatalysis and synthetic biology to develop next-generation ingredients.
Royal Academy of Engineering Elects 75 New Fellows, Including a Record 24 Women
The Royal Academy of Engineering has elected 75 new Fellows for 2026, including a record 24 women. See who was elected and what it says about engineering.