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Positive posts – Innovation, Collaboration, Production and Support

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What a couple of weeks it’s been. Between sobering news headlines, endless daily briefings and uninterrupted social media it’s safe to say most of the messages we’ve all been seeing have not been the most uplifting. However, if you look for it, there have been some pretty amazing stories out there of companies and individuals doing what they can to help front line staff, essential workers and well, all of us really. Continue reading →

Industry Interview Paul Sheerin, CEO of Scottish Engineering

Industry Interview Part 2: Paul Sheerin, CEO Scottish Engineering

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This is part two of our interview Paul Sheerin, CEO of Scottish Engineering .

Our colleague Andrew Dow sat down with Paul to talk about what’s happening in the industry, his new role and the career path that took him there.

Missed part one? Read it here.

Part one: A tumultuous year, career advice and an engineering hero

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Industry Interview Paul Sheerin, CEO of Scottish Engineering

Industry Interview: Paul Sheerin, CEO Scottish Engineering

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Our colleague Andrew Dow recently had the opportunity to interview Paul Sheerin, CEO of Scottish Engineering to find out about what’s happening in the industry, his new role and the career path that took him there.

With so much to talk through, here’s part one of Andrew’s interview with Paul:

Part one: Electrocutions, finding your groove and the benefits of speaking American.

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Putting a (Highland) Spring in my step

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If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a dozen times, last Tuesday was the best day of my career so far.

Well okay, one of the best days, the day I led my team to victory in our office sports day with an extraordinary and still talked about performance in the sack race is very much still up there!               

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Scottish Engineering Awards: A Winning Combination

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Last Thursday was the Scottish Engineering Awards Dinner 2019, a night of celebrating all that is good in Engineering and Manufacturing in Scotland. Amongst the winners on the night was engineer, Angus Moodie of Aggreko UK in Dumbarton. Angus was awarded the Hammermen Award, a prestigious award presented to a young graduate engineer who has led a project that benefited their company and the industry in general.

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Scottish Engineering: Bridges, cautious optimism and the sunshine city

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Driving across the new Queensferry Crossing on route to Dundee (sunshine capital of Scotland) to attend the Scottish Engineering district meeting, I am reminded how staggering an engineering feat the new bridge really is. Looking to the right I see the iconic Rail Bridge and I realise how entwined Scotland and engineering have been over the past 100 plus years, not to mention the feeling of national pride at how awesome Scotland really is!

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RBS Food and Drink Conference 2017

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Last Friday I attended the RBS Food and Drink Conference in Edinburgh, an all-day event focussed on one of Scotland’s core industry sectors. With representatives from entrepreneurial start-ups, seeking their first investors to more established SMEs, household names and global leaders, it was fantastic to hear about their organisations, how their businesses were facing the current market challenges and planning for the future.

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