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Paul Sheerin

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Let's break away from binary thinking on green energy transition

At the beginning of this month, I visited the Offshore Europe Conference in Aberdeen, an event attracting almost 30,000 visitors and more than 500...

16.09.2025 3

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Seismic shift set to shatter the NDA culture of silence New legislation to curb the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) will be a moment of reckoning for some organisations...

As an organisation, Scottish Engineering is proud to trace its roots back to the era of the first Industrial Revolution, a time of an incredible pace...

22.07.2025 7

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The 'defence dividend' of getting ready for war

This month has seen the release of the UK Government’s strategic defence review (SDR) which is a significant report for Scotland’s engineering...

17.06.2025 4

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Taking economic advantage of spaces in the right places

When I think about some of the big infrastructure changes that we will see in the near future, it highlights the importance that space – in the...

20.05.2025 10

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'Maintaining the miss' on apprenticeships simply isn't good enough

March is the month for Scottish Apprenticeship Week, and a chance for all sectors that rely on this skills pathway to celebrate successes and roll out...

18.03.2025 30

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This rare bit of good news shows how to get on the track to success

February can be a tough enough month at the best of times, but you have to look especially hard right now to find a note of optimism in our...

18.02.2025 10

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Beating the January blues with positive news for the engineering sector

Depending on your point of view, today being the third Monday in January might mean very little, or perhaps it's a blatant marketing ploy to sell...

21.01.2025 10

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Paul Sheerin: Why Ferguson Marine is so important Ferry is an 'impressive piece of engineering to be proud of'

Last month I was in Port Glasgow and lucky to visit and tour around MV Glen Sannox, the very day before the Marine and Coastguard Agency announced...

17.12.2024 20

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Expensive but essential: Grid investments key to powering the UK economy

It may have caught your attention that there has been a recent stream of announcements in relation to new subsea cable projects around the coast of...

18.11.2024 6

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'We should just start by considering how we make everyone feel welcome'

As a sector, engineering shares many common traits underneath the umbrella that includes technology, science and maths, but one in particular: we...

16.09.2024 10

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Paul Sheerin