When Boris Johnson put the UK into lockdown on the 23rd of March 2020, it had far reaching repercussions which nobody could have anticipated. As part of the lockdown measures passenger flights across the globe were grounded to contain and suppress the spread of...
If there has ever been proof that we live in a turbulent and unpredictable world then Covid-19 is it. It has affected all aspects of our lives, both in a personal and business sense. It has shown how important adaptability is. The power to quickly react to unforeseen...
The jobs market is made up of those with the current sought after skills – they are in a strong position, these people can often choose where they want to work and be more daring when negotiating terms. There are also those whose skills are less in demand – they can...
Our experts have penned previous blogs about how Covid-19 has affected the business world. But of course, Covid-19 has reached far further than that. Schools across the world have been experiencing closures and driving parents to home school their children. In this...
Innovation is a complex, company-wide endeavour. It requires a set of interconnected practices and processes to structure, organise, and encourage innovative ideas. Therefore, innovation can be a difficult feat for well-established companies to achieve. This is why we...
The way the UK manufacturing industry has stepped up to meet the challenge of supporting the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic has not only helped the country through hard times, but it has also fostered support for the industry. Research shows that 75% of people...
There hasn’t been a year in recent history that has triggered so many businesses to rethink and reassess production as 2020. Many businesses looked to reduce costs and ensure supply is steady. The latter is an issue we have seen increasingly in 2020 thanks to...
Leading UK and Ireland union, Unite, has cautioned that UK automotive manufacturing is approaching an emergency situation. This update followed the publishing of economic figures showing that UK manufacturing has shrunk 3.9 per cent with motor vehicle production...
One of the greatest hurdles to immunising the world’s population is the challenge of manufacturing it. Governments and NGOs around the world quickly recognised the scale of the manufacturing challenge ahead and have spent billions in recent months to fund a scale-up...
Energy Technology and Control is a global leader in combustion controls and technology. Our skilled team of engineers have more than 200 years’ combined experience in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art burner technology and equipment. In this blog we look at...