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Arup and YJK launch AI Designer platform to advance structural engineering in Hong Kong

Author: Archie Villaflores

Global engineering consultancy Arup and Chinese engineering software company YJK have launched AI Designer in Hong Kong, integrating artificial intelligence with structural design optimisation. Benchmarking showed the platform reduced design iteration time by 82% and decreased over-limit components by 88%.

Stantec wins Woodsmith Project feasibility study role for underground mine engineering

Author: Archie Villaflores

Anglo American has selected Canadian engineering consultancy Stantec as a feasibility study partner for the Woodsmith polyhalite mine project in North Yorkshire. Stantec's scope covers hoisting, shafts, material handling and underground infrastructure beneath the North York Moors National Park.

VERDE Energy Group begins construction of 5 MW Roscommon solar farm for Aurivo

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish renewable energy specialist VERDE Energy Group has commenced construction of a 5 MW solar farm at Aurivo's Ballaghaderreen facility in Co. Roscommon under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement worth over €5 million. The project will generate 4,700,000 kWh of renewable electricity annually.

Irish precision engineering firm EFJ secures CERN contract through Manufacturing Solutions Ireland

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish precision engineering company EFJ has secured an opportunity to produce components for CERN after making connections at Manufacturing Solutions Ireland. Parts were delivered to CERN's Swiss site within one month of initial engagement at the event.

James McNamara announced as judge for Engineering Excellence Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

James McNamara, Lecturer at TUS Athlone and a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 40 years of construction industry experience, joins the judging panel for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, bringing a career spanning international infrastructure projects, academic leadership, and professional standards development across civil engineering and construction management. A member of RICS, SCSI, and CIArb, McNamara contributes a practitioner's command of engineering project delivery and quantity surveying to the evaluation of entries across the awards programme.

Modern Methods of Construction Are Now the Norm in Ireland and Engineering Companies That Lead the Transition Will Define the Housing Decade

Author: Archie Villaflores

Commencement data published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows that 69 per cent of homes in scheme developments commenced in the second half of 2025 intend to use modern methods of construction. The figures mark the point at which MMC has become the statistical majority in Irish residential delivery.

S&K Polytech merges with Sunjin Engineering to strengthen electric vehicle electrical components business

Author: Archie Villaflores

South Korean materials technology company S&K Polytech has decided to merge with Sunjin Engineering, a specialist in electric vehicle electrical components, following the completion of its acquisition of the firm on 1 July. The merger is designed to strengthen business synergy and position EV electrical components as a core growth engine.

Hyundai Engineering and Construction partners with US SMR developer FANCO on EAGL-1 nuclear project

Author: Archie Villaflores

South Korean engineering and construction company Hyundai Engineering and Construction has signed an agreement with US small modular reactor developer FANCO to jointly advance the EAGL-1 next-generation nuclear power project. The deal opens a path to full EPC participation in the US SMR market.

Magnetic Engines adds in-house CFM56 rotor balancing to expand MRO repair capabilities

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK aero-engine MRO specialist Magnetic Engines has introduced in-house rotor balancing for CFM56 engines, expanding its repair and module rebuild capabilities. The investment enables low-pressure turbine Major Module rebuilds and reduces reliance on external subcontractors across the company's workscopes.

Hitachi Energy invests €4 million in Dublin engineering service centre to strengthen Irish grid resilience

Author: Archie Villaflores

Swiss-headquartered power and energy engineering company Hitachi Energy is investing €4 million in a new engineering service centre at Dublin North Park, scheduled to open in autumn 2026. The facility will expand Ireland's capability to service critical grid infrastructure including transformers, switchgear and digital services.

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