News Releases from The Royal Academy of Engineeringhttp://www.raeng.org.uken-gbCopyright: (c) The Royal Academy of Engineering (2012)Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTpress@raeng.org.ukwebmaster@raeng.org.ukThe construction industry is under pressure to improve cost efficiency and sustainability and is innovating at a pace not seen since the industrial revolution, but there are opportunities to do more. This was the key message of a recent meeting held on the themeof Innovation in Construction.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=721press@raeng.org.ukWed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=721The Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes the government’s announcement today that it is including the core of the Level 2 14-19 Diploma in Engineering in its list of just five very high quality vocational qualifications to be included in future secondary school Performance Tableshttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=720press@raeng.org.ukTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=720Royal Academy of Engineering President Sir John Parker FREng will return to his native Belfast this week to speak about the challenge of rebalancing the UK’s economy towards engineering and innovation. http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=719press@raeng.org.ukTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=719The role of engineering, its benefits to humanity, and the responsibility of engineers to consider the effect of their work, are explored in a new report launched today from the Royal Academy of Engineering.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=718press@raeng.org.ukMon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=718Engineers must work harder to create sustainable development to avoid having to choose between short-term human needs and the environment when water is scarce, delegates decided at a debate in central London this week.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=717press@raeng.org.ukFri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=717The Royal Academy of Engineering has published a report of a meeting in response to recommendations in the Haddon-Cave Nimrod Review on engineering and safety.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=716press@raeng.org.ukThu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=716Investment in 'smart' infrastructure will deliver more for the UK in the future as well as boost economic growth by exporting expertise, according to a report published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=715press@raeng.org.ukWed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=715The Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes the Shut Down or Restart? report published by the Royal Society today. Given the Education Secretary’s announcement of the withdrawal of the ICT programme of study from September 2012.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=713press@raeng.org.ukFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=713There is no possibility that the UK can meet its 2050 target for CO2 emissions without a fundamental change to the way our homes are heated, according to a report published today (12 January) by the Royal Academy of Engineering.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=712press@raeng.org.ukThu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=712The need for the construction industry to innovate and embrace new technologies will be discussed at a half day event this week, exploring how the pressure to improve cost efficiency and sustainability is driving innovation at a pace not seen since the industrial revolution.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=711press@raeng.org.ukTue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=711