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Sisk appoints Leo Martin to lead infrastructure division

Author: Business Plus

Sisk, a leading civil engineering company operating across Ireland and the UK, has appointed Leo Martin as COO of its new infrastructure division. The move strengthens executive leadership amid growing infrastructure investment across both markets.

Engineering Vision

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The engineering sector continues to evolve through leadership transitions, technological innovation, and recognition of excellence. As global infrastructure demands increase, companies are balancing legacy expertise with forward-looking strategies to drive sustainable growth. Leadership changes mark the end of an era and the beginning of new opportunities. Philip O’Doherty to retire from the engineering group he founded underscores the impact of visionary founders and the importance of succession planning in sustaining organisational excellence. Innovation is central to sector progress. Marelli opens new R&D centre in Bangalore highlights how investment in research and development accelerates automotive solutions, strengthens global capabilities, and drives the adoption of advanced technologies. Highlighting the sector’s top performers, the Video Highlights of the Engineering Excellence Awards this year celebrate projects and teams that exemplify precision, creativity, and technical leadership, setting benchmarks for innovation and collaboration and paving the way for the next wave of excellence at the 2026 awards. These developments demonstrate a sector where leadership, technological advancement, and recognition converge to shape the future of engineering. Explore the full stories and stay informed on the innovations defining modern engineering.

Celebrate Excellence in Engineering – Watch the Highlights

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Looking ahead to the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, this year's video highlights showcase Ireland’s top engineers, projects, and teams, whose innovation, technical expertise, and leadership set the standard for the year to come.

Booth Welsh secures future through employee ownership transition

Author: Scottish Financial News

Booth Welsh has transitioned to an employee ownership trust, securing over 300 jobs in Ayrshire. CEO Martin Welsh said the move strengthens company culture, resilience, and local economic impact.

Marelli opens new R&D centre in Bangalore to accelerate automotive innovation

Author: Business News This Week

Marelli has opened a new R&D site in Bangalore’s Embassy Manyata Tech Park, expanding its India engineering team to 1,200. The £15m facility will drive innovation in automotive electronics, lighting, propulsion, and Software-Defined Vehicles.

New £15M HiVE facility opens to bridge Wales’ STEM skills gap

Author: Business Live

A new £15m HiVE facility in Ebbw Vale has opened, providing advanced manufacturing, robotics, and digital training to address Wales’ STEM skills gap and prepare young engineers for aerospace, automotive, and materials industries.

Hanley Energy sold to Jabil in $725M deal to strengthen data centre power solutions

Author: Irish Times

Co Meath’s Hanley Energy has been sold to U.S. multinational Jabil for $725 million, enhancing Jabil’s data centre power solutions with turnkey engineering, deployment, and lifecycle services, expected to close Q1 2026.

Philip O’Doherty to retire from engineering group he founded

Author: Irish News

Philip O’Doherty, founder of Derry-based E+I Engineering, will retire at the end of 2025, four years after selling the switchgear manufacturer to U.S. infrastructure firm Vertiv for around $2 billion. Under his leadership, E+I became the UK and Ireland’s largest electrical switchgear manufacturer, employing over 2,000 people.

AWS announces Fastnet subsea cable to connect Ireland and US

Author: Amaxon

AWS unveils Fastnet, a 320 Tbps subsea cable connecting Ireland and the U.S., strengthening transatlantic cloud and AI resilience while investing in local communities through dedicated development funds.

Capital A and Bahrain sign landmark LOI to establish AirAsia’s Middle East hub

Author: Newsroom Air Asia

Capital A signs LOI with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation to establish AirAsia’s Middle East hub, expanding routes, logistics, and MRO operations while boosting Bahrain’s economy, tourism, and aviation talent development under Vision 2030.

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Engineering Excellence Awards 2025

October 23rd, 2025

Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire

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