Llanelec acquires Kigass to build a UK precision aerospace and defence machining platform
A century-old aero-engine components specialist being absorbed into a PE-backed consolidator is a precise illustration of how the UK aerospace supply chain is restructuring, OEM prime contractors want fewer, bigger, more resilient mid-tier suppliers, and standalone family businesses are the inventory.
Egis wins Yorkshire Water framework place as AMP8 opens the UK water engineering market
A French engineering group building simultaneous positions on Yorkshire Water, Uisce Éireann and Severn Trent is not collecting framework appointments, it is assembling the cross-regulatory water credentials that will define who wins the next wave of Irish and UK water capital programmes.
Pilot Crushtec returns to Ireland and the UK after a decade rebuilding to meet Stage V emissions rules
A South African manufacturer re-entering two markets it left in 2008 is not a growth story, it is a compliance story, and the Irish natural sand shortage gives it a structural demand driver that did not exist at the same scale during its first run in the market.
Daniel Clarke Hagan named as judge for Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
Daniel Clarke Hagan, Programme Director for Construction and Project Management at Atlantic Technological University Sligo and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, joins the judging panel for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, bringing academic leadership, active construction industry research, and extensive cross-institutional engagement across Ireland and the UK. A specialist in construction project management with a PhD research and publishing record, Clarke Hagan contributes both academic rigour and a practitioner's perspective on engineering project delivery to the evaluation process.
Ionic Rare Earths raises A$8 million for Belfast plant FID as China's rare earth restrictions open a narrow commercial window
A small placement from an ASX-listed miner would barely register, except this is the only Western asset with commercial-scale separated magnet rare earth oxide capability at an advanced stage, and the FID timeline sits directly inside China's next expected round of export restrictions.
Kane Group wins Edgbaston MEP contract as live-venue stadium redevelopment makes offsite manufacturing a necessity
A 2027 Ashes Series deadline at an occupied cricket ground is not just a programme constraint, it is a commercial proof point for Kane's offsite model that no speculative development contract can replicate.
MetroLink Procurement Is Open and Ireland Has Never Before Asked Its Engineering Industry to Deliver at This Scale
Transport Infrastructure Ireland launched procurement in February 2026 for the M401 and M402 civil infrastructure contracts for MetroLink. With project costs in the range of nine to twelve billion euros, MetroLink is the largest active engineering procurement Ireland has entered in decades.
BCE Northern secures AMP8 framework position to anchor £12m growth target
A 40-person Gateshead civils firm embedding itself in Northumbrian Water's £3.6 billion regulated infrastructure programme converts bid-by-bid exposure into a predictable revenue floor for the next five years.
PM Group engineering delivers record profits on pharma and data infrastructure demand
PM Group's 24% profit jump on 15% revenue growth signals where pharmaceutical and data infrastructure capital is being deployed. The CEO's candour on Ireland's easing pharma cycle is the more consequential forward indicator.
Everun shares in £102.9 million ScottishPower Renewables onshore wind O&M contract package
Belfast engineering company Everun is to share in a £102.9 million ScottishPower Renewables onshore wind O&M contract package across 24 UK projects. The deal adds three new Scottish sites to Everun's existing portfolio.
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