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Work going swimmingly at London 2012 Aquatics Centre

Not shy of a challenge, workers on the Olympic Park are currently lifting the 2,800-tonne wave-shaped roof of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre in a move that the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) calls "one of the most complex engineering and construction challenges of the Olympic Park big build".Indeed, people in engineering jobs on the [...]

Science ‘will fight three corners for the United States’

If you have been pressing for more focus on the future of engineering careers and jobs then you could be encouraged to hear the opinion of one chief executive officer (CEO) with a mechanical engineering degree, who asserts that businesses must push science education.
Speaking to Forbes, Greg Babe, CEO of Bayer Corp - a pharmaceutical [...]

Keeping a close eye on the Olympic Village construction projects

If you were wondering how the construction projects are going on at the 2012 Olympic Village then you can bag yourself a front row seat and watch the site be developed before your eyes.
Three Olympic Village webcams have been installed which will show updated images throughout the day and can be logged on to at [...]

Engineering and science ‘may get a £1bn helping hand’

The UK should take US president Barack Obama’s lead and boost spending on science by billions of pounds to make sure that the most talented individuals in engineering jobs remain in the UK to further their expertise, a report suggests.
According to the BBC, the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) is in talks with [...]