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Thousands of manufacturers could qualify for support – but time is short

It feels hard to argue that the UK is serious about growing its engineering and manufacturing while asking industry to shoulder some of the highest...

21.09.2026 30

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Paul Sheerin

Most firms have already deployed AI, so why are so few training staff how to use it?

Three years ago to the month, I wrote for this column a reflection on the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), marvelling that the topic...

17.08.2026 50

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Paul Sheerin

Andy Burnham must urgently address this issue as the UK's new Prime Minister

Does anyone else feel that it’s significant, maybe worrying, that the last five UK Prime Ministers have lasted at best just over three years, and at...

20.07.2026 30

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Paul Sheerin

Historic Glasgow site celebrating 140 years of engineering success

May has been a good month so far. Obviously not from a global chaos and economic stability point of view, but just a bit of sunshine has been enough...

18.05.2026 50

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Paul Sheerin

Scottish engineering needs clarity, not speculation

With less than three months until Scotland’s parliamentary election, our engineering sector is not alone in pondering the what-ifs and maybes of the...

16.02.2026 40

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Paul Sheerin

The few must not be allowed to dominate to defence conversation

January can always be a tough month, but this one has had a few notable points that stand out, and not for the reasons we might hope for. On the...

20.01.2026 50

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Paul Sheerin

Why two chats with a Scottish manufacturing firm make me optimistic about future

In search of an antidote to the recent and rather baffling UK Budget that missed the mark on jump-starting the flatlining economy, as luck would have...

16.12.2025 40

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Paul Sheerin

Don't blink as some potentially seismic shifts are coming soon

As we approach the end of another year, it’s tempting to focus on the usual seasonal markers — shorter days, the rush to wrap up projects, and the...

18.11.2025 50

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Paul Sheerin

Calm heads needed to dampen the fire of EU steel tariffs

The challenges coming at industry in the last few years sometimes feel like another everyday obstacle, namely roadworks. Even before one set...

21.10.2025 50

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Paul Sheerin

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 50

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Paul Sheerin

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 60

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Paul Sheerin