Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 3: FEED and Detailed Design
In part three of his four-part series, Steven King concentrates on front-end engineering design (...
Features
Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 1: Don’t Skip the Phases
TÜV Rheinland has seen an increase in engineering capital projects which aim to move quickly thro...
Takeovers – How Not to Ruin Your Company!
Not all company takeovers end badly but Nigel Hirst says for them to succeed you need to do due d...
Useful Data Needs More Diagrams Not More Data
Grant Wellwood explains how consultants with process empathy hold the key to unlocking value from...
Youth – and the Benefit of not Knowing what’s Possible
IChemE past-president Nigel Hirst says we need to harness the fearlessness of young engineers in ...
Ethical Project Management in the Wake of Grenfell
IChemE past-president Nigel Hirst asks whether you really know your suppliers and what their true...
Why we are Wrong to Overlook the Cinderella of Hazard Studies
Britest’s Rob Peeling argues that despite its reputation as a dowdy workhorse, Hazard Study One i...
Successful Placements
Industrial placements offer huge opportunities for both students and employers. Student George W...
Become Natech Savvy
Aimee Russell highlights the issues you probably haven’t thought about when it comes to extreme w...
Better Safe Than Sorry (Whatever Safe Is)
Trevor J Hughes on why reducing risk will only come from engineers challenging cringeworthy ‘ma...
Adapting Hazard Studies for Extreme Weather
The original HAZOP methodology developed by ICI has been expanded over time. Mike McKay and Georg...
Process Safety Leadership Site Visits
Performed well, leadership visits play a vital role in supporting a positive safety culture at a ...
Process Consulting and the Problem with AI-fed ‘Experts’
Grant Wellwood provides tips on how to discern between superficial knowledge and a deep understan...
Tackling the Project Management Crisis
Loss of manufacturing has led to a lack of practical hands-on experience for young engineers. Joh...
Make the move to New Zealand or Australia with Beca
Are you considering moving to New Zealand or Australia? Discover how the consultancy Beca can help
Consultants & Contractors Guide 2023: How to Source Expertise
Grant Wellwood offers up a method for selecting how you source subject matter experts
How Do Engineers Stop Giving Their Clients What They Want?
Tom Baxter on when engineers have to choose between business and principles
Safety is my job: Paul Feltoe
Robin Turney speaks to Paul Feltoe about his role in process safety consulting
Chemical & Process Engineering Expo, CHEMUK 2022, returns this May
The CHEMUK 2022 EXPO returns on 11 and 12 May 2022 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
Train for Transition
Could a skilled worker shortage hinder the path to net zero? Not if we act now, says David Nash
Webinar: Deliver your project on time and in budget – secure treated water
ON 6 October, The Chemical Engineer hosted a webinar to discuss the practical advantages of using...
New UK DEKRA Organisation: One-stop shop for High Hazard Process Industries
DEKRA announces the merger of its UK Process Safety and Organisational Reliability businesses
Take it Apart; Put it Back Together
How do you dismantle a chemical plant for re-erection at the other side of the world? Richard Van...
Deal or No Deal?
No deal is now the base case – are you ready for Brexit?
Applying chemical engineering in the construction industry
Bryden Wood is a technology and design company that designs residential, commercial, and process ...
Solar-Powered Water Purification Wins Top Prize
Helen Tunnicliffe reviews the winners of IChemE’s annual awards programme
News
Wood Group signals willingness to accept £242m takeover bid from Sidara
WOOD GROUP has said it is open to a £242m (US$318m) takeover bid from UAE’s Sidara – nearly 85% l...
Jacobs set to split in two by cleaving off government services
ENGINEERING and consulting firm Jacobs is splitting into two firms by spinning off its government...
Wood commits to reducing its GHG emissions
GLOBAL engineering and consultancy company Wood has pledged to set a science-based target to redu...
BPE joins On Line Group
UK ENGINEERING consultancy BPE has been bought by On Line Group, an integrated engineering servic...
Vale knew Brazil dam was unstable more than a decade before collapse, says report
ACCORDING to the summary of a report by an independent consulting committee created by Vale, the ...
UK oil contractors report rising green demand
UK oil and gas contractors have reported a significant increase in demand for their services from...
DowDuPont cleaves off safety consultancy
DOWDUPONT is spinning off its safety and sustainability consultancy DuPont Sustainable Solutions ...
DNV GL opens centre to catalyse 3D printing in oil and gas industry
DNV GL has set up an R&D centre in Singapore to accelerate the use of 3D-printed technology by th...
