Suit up
The International Space Station is a modular space station in the low Earth orbit and just like industrial, commercial and domestic facilities across our planet, it typically needs to be maintained, repaired and upgraded by its residents. External tasks call for some serious personal protective equipment
Cathy Newman to host SOE Women in Engineering event
Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman will host a SOE Women in Engineering event in London this November.
A national effort
The UK, like many parts of the world, has been constrained by the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. However, in such a time of need, UK industry has stepped up once again and continues to play a key role in the fight back
A bug's life
The world has been gripped by the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. Are buildings friends or enemies in the war on the spread of coronavirus?
Bearing the brunt
Seismic isolation bearings decouple structures, such as buildings and bridges, from the ground. This allows such structures to behave more flexibly during seismic activity
Sensing a new era
Rapid development of the electronics and manufacturing sectors, along with rising environmental concerns, are driving up demand for passive infrared sensors
Ship shape
From the advanced polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough to the new £6.2 billion Queen Elizabeth Class carriers, on-board water systems are playing a vital role at sea
Joining plastic pipe
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is the polymer used for water and wastewater pipes. In thicker formulations, the same material is also used for buried gas lines. Sections can be joined together under heat and pressure, and there are machines to do this using electrofusion and butt-fusion
Earth movers
Tunnel boring machines are anything but boring, having been responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious construction projects. OE investigates these ubiquitous, but largely unseen, underground monsters
Tipping the balance
A consortium of construction organisations has developed a seven-point strategy on the proper and safe use of forward tipping dumpers