Engineering

Mitie has been awarded a five-year facilities management-focused contract with the Yorkshire Building Society following a competitive tender process. The contract is worth £14.5 million and covers security, engineering and catering. This new contract will see Mitie deliver these services to no less than 147…

Mitie has won a five-year contract with specialist distribution and logistics company Connect Group following a competitive tender process. Through an integrated facilities management (FM) arrangement, Mitie will manage a host of services including security, engineering, cleaning, reception and landscaping across 78 distribution centres as…

Mark Clegg SIRM is director of safety, risk and resilience at NG Bailey, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. The company is a national business offering a local presence. Its project portfolio includes nuclear new build, fast-paced manufacturing facilities,…

In recognition of the UK’s increasing economic dependence on Internet-enabled capabilities, a number of established councils, professional bodies, academics, professional certification bodies and industry representative groups have decided to join forces in establishing a new collaborative alliance aimed squarely at advancing the ongoing development of…

Cordant Group – the UK’s second largest recruitment and services business and which includes Cordant Security – has announced its new status as a Social Enterprise. Framed around a five-year plan, in due course the Group will reinvest the majority of its profits into social programmes…

Perimeter security fencing manufacturer Zaun will be educating architects on integrated perimeter systems after becoming a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provider. Zaun will be delivering the RIBA-assessed seminar Perimeter and Integrated Systems: The Trusted Advisor and hosting factory and demonstration…

Design, engineering and project management group Atkins has been chosen to develop the cyber security model and framework for the HumanDrive Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) project. Supported by consultancy SBD Automotive, Atkins’ work will ensure that the vehicle is digitally secure, resulting in a…

Reports on the UK’s ability to protect its technology, data and networks from the threat of cyber crime are frequently in the news. With electronic systems increasingly relying on the Internet to manage everyday things like electricity, air traffic control or food supplies, it’s critical that products…

A new study being led by the University of Surrey will see academics exploring how best to tackle the future threats posed by cyber security and cyber crime, focusing on how to better understand and influence the behaviours of cyber criminals, victims, those who operate cyber…

Security sector Trade Association ADS Group has published detailed annual data in its latest Outlook Report showing that export growth for the UK’s security industry is into double-digits, up by 18% on the previous year and generating somewhere in the region of £4 billion for the economy. The…