Engineers

BAE Systems to launch new returners programme in Scotland

BAE Systems to launch new returners programme in Scotland

I was dreading replacing my old back boiler but BOXT made it quick and easy

I had my old back boiler replaced by BOXT - here's how it went

Sections of Cowcaddens Road and Hope Street have been closed

Sinkhole discovered under busy city centre road as lanes shut

Cause of Waverley paddle steamer crash that injured 24 aboard revealed

Thousands still without power in Scotland as storm Eowyn clean-up continues

Thousands still without power in Scotland

It's located where the sun rises first in the UK, Ness Point, Lowestoft

Iconic Kellogg's cockerel becomes UK's largest-ever weathervane

Katie Milligan, Chief Commercial Officer and Scotland Board Chair, Openreach

Exclusive Not as sexy as Starlink but full fibre could give Scotland £4bn boost

An overhead view of a wind turbine. Picture: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images

Company fined £800k after young worker dies at wind farm site

The A83 Rest & Be Thankful. Picture: Transport Scotland

'Major progress' made in building £470m tunnel at landslip-prone route

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ScotRail trains will need to be cancelled due to the fallen tree. Picture: Michael Gillen

Trains cancelled after tree falls on key railway line

Quest for major ferry fault cause that could push repair bill to £8.5m

One man has died and three injured after an explosion at a property on Kellie Place, Alloa

One dead and three hospitalised after explosion on Scottish street

The rocket engine explodes during its test launch at the spaceport in Shetland.

What next for space launch bids after rocket explosion in Shetland?

The Glen Sannox ferry in Port Glasgow, which has been its home for about seven years since its 'launch' (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Ferry delayed again as engineers discover hole in space-time continuum Scotsman comment

The demand for new engineers will only increase (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

We need to forge the next generation of engineers - Dr Alan MacBeath

Signaller Gordon McCabe pulling a signal lever in Stanley Junction signal box. (Photo by Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman)

Scotland's signal boxes still using Victorian-era technology

MJ O' Shaughnessy is Managing Director for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland

Engineers can drive sustainable urban regeneration - MJ O' Shaughnessy

The project will help to prevent stones potentially falling from a 10m-high rockface above the line

No trains on major Central Belt route for four days due to rockfall works

The essential works will be carried out between Christmas and New Year.

All of the train stations affected by Network Rail's Christmas works

ScotRail warns service disruption to run into Friday after major signal fault

The top 20 modern wonders of the world, according to UK adults

UK airspace hit by 'network-wide failure' of air traffic control systems

Is your professional qualification recognised overseas?

Aftermath of a gas explosion in Bournemouth

Watch aftermath footage as huge gas explosion rocks Bournemouth homes

A Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with raw sewage twice

Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with sewage

The Guardian reports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has had the electricity network in his constituency upgraded so he could heat his private swimming pool.

Electricity network upgraded ‘so Rishi Sunak could heat private pool’

Pic: John Devlin

Urgent track repairs hit weekend train services between Edinburgh and Fife

Trains between Dundee and Aberdeen have been cancelled after a gas leak was detected near the tracks in Carnoustie.

Trains cancelled after gas leak closes railway line

A snow plough clears the A939 after heavy snowfall in the Highlands.

West Coast Main Line to remain closed until Friday

Broken poles in Semblister, Shetland. Picture: SSEN Distribution/PA Wire

Engineers warn some in Shetland could be without power into weekend

Catch-pits are designed to prevent tonnes of debris reaching the road. Picture: BEAR Scotland

Landslip threat leads to fresh closure of the Rest and Be Thankful

Mark Stead (left) and Brian Kerse (right) in new test facility.

World first for Edinburgh engineers in radar test breakthrough

999 call operators strike today - how emergency calls will be affected

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as preparations for launch continue at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on August 28, 2022

Artemis 1 launched called off after engine problem

Nasa will launch its new moon rocket later today, marking the next chapter in putting humans back on the moon. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images

When will Artemis 1 moon mission launch after flight cancelled?

First News: Unbeelievable art!

Network Rail said two sets of points would have to be replaced before the line could be reopened. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

ScotRail: Major disruption after train derailment could continue until Tuesday

MV Caledonian Isles awaiting repair in Troon on Thursday. Picture: John Devlin

Stricken Arran ferry Caledonian Isles out of service for another ten days

Miysis DIRCM system 'dazzles' guidance systems on heat-seeking missiles

Edinburgh firm wins Queen's Award for tech to 'dazzle' heat-seeking missiles

An issue on the line at Port Glasgow is causing disruption

Travel chaos as line blocked due to fault at Port Glasgow

You need a head for height to work on projects like the Union Chain Bridge reconstruction.

The Union Chain bridge linking Scotland and England in final rebuilding stage
A historic bridge which allowed people to travel from Scotland to England is in the final stages of a multi-million pound rebuilding project.

The trees caught fire when making contact with the power lines.

West Coast Mainline railway closed as falling trees start fire

The hardy Braemar MRT volunteers headed out in dreadful conditions to aid a stricken walker.
Pic: Braemar MRT

Storm Barra leaves thousands of Scots without power

Trees brought down by Storm Arwen in Hopeman, Moray (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Storm Arwen power cuts are unacceptably long in Internet Age – Scotsman says

How dry ice could be used to tackle train delays this autumn

Ticket offices in Fife are among those thought to be under potential threat

ScotRail ticket offices under threat to help fund staff pay increase

The Queensferry Crossing has been closed to traffic three times since its opening in 2017, due to a risk of ice falling from the cables and towers.

Speed limit to be imposed on Queensferry Crossing

There are currently no trains able to pass through Haymarket as a result of the issue (Photo: John Devlin).

No trains able to pass through Edinburgh station due to fault

ScotRail engineers are inspecting a bridge in Burntisland after it was hit by a lorry. Picture: John Devlin.

Train services disrupted after lorry strikes railway bridge

AI means business direction is forward, not back - Michelle Hawkins

Openreach engineers are pictured at work on the Forth Road Bridge

Unique engineering challenge on Forth Road Bridge

The £7.5m project will see the north span of the iconic bridge refurbished and repainted.

£7.5m renovation of North Queensferry approach to the Forth Bridge gets underway

More than 5,000 Openreach engineers typically attend courses at its Livingston training centre every year.

Broadband engineers log on to keep Scotland connected

'Morale lowe' - Hazel Nolan, GMB union

Union calls on British Gas to remove 'fire and rehire' threat

A demonstration of what the probe would look like as it approaches Mars (Picture: MBRSC)

UAE Mars Mission to launch Hope probe into Mars orbit will be completed today

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries