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Developed in the 1970s, reliability centred maintenance (RCM) is a technique used to select the best maintenance task for systems and equipment. Still in use today, it is an important part of reducing risk at engineering firms.

A new multi-million-pound European project is set to boost adoption of AI among businesses and researchers across the UK to help unlock untapped economic and scientific potential.

For the uninitiated, origami can look like a kind of magic. Even if you try to follow along with every step, the graceful transformation of a flat piece of paper into a crane, a butterfly or a flower still has the power to amaze as the final fold is made.

Two carbon capture projects in North Wales and North West England have signed contracts, ready to begin construction and securing hundreds of jobs.

The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), based at Heriot-Watt University is part of a consortium that has been awarded over £1 million to work on a new digital twin solution to cut shipping emissions.

The British Construction and Infrastructure Awards (BCIA) introduced a category in honour of ICE Past President and industry leader, Sir John Armitt.

Engineers from a Scottish university are teaming up with industry to develop environmentally-friendly, biodegradable circuit boards for use in wireless communication technologies.

Reinstating the stairs to the tower at Kisimul Castle on Barra has begun (5 November 2025), a key milestone in the programme of conservation works towards reopening the site to visitors.

A team of researchers has developed a new type of material that could make the process of separating gases cleaner and more energy-efficient.

The Institution of Engineers in Scotland (IES) is pleased to highlight the recent lecture delivered at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, by Captain Ali Ashour, FIES, FRINA, FIMarEST, Senior Engineering Officer (OF-5) with the Kuwaiti MOI-KCG and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.

A project using large-scale additive manufacturing to produce shipbuilding components has completed its second phase, with results showing strong potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, secure supply chains and deliver significant economic benefits for the maritime sector.

A collaborative robot – or ‘cobot’ – capable of crafting cappuccinos, flat whites and lattes has been introduced at the University of Strathclyde. The pioneering project links the University’s Catering team, the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Research Group, and local coffee partners Matthew Algie.