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Everun shares in £102.9 million ScottishPower Renewables onshore wind O&M contract package

Author: Archie Villaflores

Belfast engineering company Everun is to share in a £102.9 million ScottishPower Renewables onshore wind O&M contract package across 24 UK projects. The deal adds three new Scottish sites to Everun's existing portfolio.

Will Rudd reaches 75th agricultural underpass project milestone in Irish engineering expansion

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin-based civil and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has reached its 75th agricultural underpass project in Ireland since entering the market in 2021. The milestone reflects the firm's rapid growth as a specialist in agricultural infrastructure delivery across the country.

Entegro acquires ACEL Energy to form Entegro Energy in multi-utility engineering expansion

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish engineering group Entegro has acquired renewable energy company ACEL Energy, forming a new entity called Entegro Energy. The deal will grow Entegro's workforce from 200 to approximately 300 and advance its ambition to scale revenue beyond €100 million.

Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 entries now closed as shortlist announcement approaches

Author: Archie Villaflores

Entries for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 closed on 29 July, with Ireland's engineering community having submitted across 26 categories spanning civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering through to renewable energy, sustainable engineering, and people development. The shortlist is set to be announced on 21 August 2026, ahead of the awards gala on 21 October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, where Ireland's top engineering companies, teams, and individuals will be recognised before hundreds of senior industry executives.

Ireland Has Record Flood Engineering Investment and the Sector Has the Pipeline to Match It

Author: Archie Villaflores

The OPW NDP Sectoral Investment Plan 2026-2030 commits record funding to flood risk management, accelerating 150 schemes to construction and protecting approximately 23,000 properties. The programme creates a sustained pipeline for engineering companies with hydraulic, coastal and geotechnical capability.

Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 entries closing soon as July deadline approaches

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 is accepting entries until 24 July, inviting Ireland's engineering community to submit across 26 categories spanning civil, mechanical, electrical, and biomedical engineering through to sustainability, smart infrastructure, and people development. With finalists set to be announced on 21 August and the awards gala scheduled for 21 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, the deadline represents the final opportunity for organisations and individuals to have their work recognised at national level.

Ireland Has More Green Hydrogen Potential Than It Needs at Home and Engineering the Export Infrastructure Is the Next National Challenge

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Exporting Hydrogen from Ireland study sets out three engineering infrastructure routes for exporting green hydrogen to continental Europe. Ireland’s offshore wind production potential exceeds its domestic demand, creating an export engineering challenge without domestic precedent.

Jensen Hughes acquires Singapore fire engineering consultancy HiLT to grow Asia-Pacific operations

Author: Archie Villaflores

US global fire and life safety engineering firm Jensen Hughes has acquired Singapore-based fire protection consultancy HiLT Pte Ltd to expand its Asia-Pacific presence. HiLT specialises in performance-based fire engineering, energy storage safety and structural fire engineering for complex international projects.

Arup and YJK launch AI Designer platform to advance structural engineering in Hong Kong

Author: Archie Villaflores

Global engineering consultancy Arup and Chinese engineering software company YJK have launched AI Designer in Hong Kong, integrating artificial intelligence with structural design optimisation. Benchmarking showed the platform reduced design iteration time by 82% and decreased over-limit components by 88%.

Stantec wins Woodsmith Project feasibility study role for underground mine engineering

Author: Archie Villaflores

Anglo American has selected Canadian engineering consultancy Stantec as a feasibility study partner for the Woodsmith polyhalite mine project in North Yorkshire. Stantec's scope covers hoisting, shafts, material handling and underground infrastructure beneath the North York Moors National Park.

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