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July 2012

PE

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Editor’s comment
JLR’s capture of the MacRobert award highlights renaissance of the company

Commentary
Why occupational health needs to be far higher up employers’ list of priorities

Westminster focus
MPs get hot under the collar about the future of the Trident nuclear defences

Survey
Engineers discuss climate change and its effects on the economy

Soundbites
Alternative careers for engineers

Eyes shut
Biometrics is a technology that has been talked about for a long time. So why is it so slow in coming to market?

Exports on the up
British firms are establishing strong trade links with countries outside the Eurozone

Coming back home
Rising labour costs in China mean some manufacturing that went to the Far East is now returning to the UK

Sweet success
British Sugar’s Wissington plant in Norfolk is true sustainability in action

Blue-skies thinker
SolidWorks’ Rick Chin is charged with taking customer frustrations and turning them into new software products 

Cover story
Airbus and Boeing are enjoying booming sales for greener commercial airliners

Lethal weapon
The Warrior armoured fighting vehicle is to get fire-on-the-move capability

Drones in the zone
How unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to help oil and gas firms reduce their maintenance costs

Job opportunities
The recruitment market for professional engineers remains surprisingly buoyant

Letters
Your views and opinions

Archive
Duke of Edinburgh's links with engineering have gone from strength to strength

IMechE agenda
Major Steph McKenzie encourages young women to develop careers in engineering

Careers
PE's fresh approach to management training

Review
Beneath deck on HMS Belfast

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