Superbloom
31 May saw us hosted for a VIP visit to Superbloom at the Tower of London. Many thanks to the organisers for spending their time explaining to us the rationale and planting. This area has been specially landscaped to preserve the archaeology, and seeded so…
The MacRobert Award 2022 – Finalists Announced
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the three finalists for the 2022 MacRobert Award, due to be announced on 12 July – with the winners, hopefully, attending the Company’s own Awards Ceremony and Dinner on 14 July. The finalists are: Intelligent Growth Solutions for…
The Future of Air Vehicles
I was delighted to host my first Promoting Engineering in the City of London event in the Guildhall Members’ Room on 11 May 2022. The event was held in conjunction with The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, The Worshipful Company of Insurers and The…
Installation Court, Common Hall and Annual General Meeting 4 May 2022
On 4 May 2022 at Common Hall held in Merchant Taylors’ Hall, following the Installation Court and AGM Mrs Audrey Canning was duly installed as Master for the year 2022-2023. Immediate Past Master Professor Gordon Masterton officiated in the absence of Master Peter Blair-Fish who,…
Scott Steedman’s speech at Installation Dinner
Scott Steedman CBE FREng, Director-General Standards at BSI responded on behalf of the guests and offered the toast to the health of the Company. Introducing the Master’s theme of ‘Challenging Boundaries’ by reference to the work of the great lighthouse engineer, Robert Stevenson in the…
The Master’s Installation Speech 4 May 2022
Wardens, Past Masters, Members of the Court and Company, I am deeply honoured by your trust in appointing me as Master Engineer for the coming year. I would like especially to thank you for the support I have received from so many as I look…
Installation Day 2022
With a welcome return to events in person, the Company gathered on 4th May 2022 at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall for its 18th Annual General Meeting (Common Hall). This followed on from a meeting of the Court where very sadly the outgoing Master, Dr Peter…
Just a Drop – Lusumpuko Community School, Zambia
Lusumpuko Community School, Kalomo District, Zambia – improving sanitation and hygiene facilities to enable continuity of education In late 2021, the Engineers Trust awarded the first Engineering Outreach Grant of £5,000 to Just A Drop for an engineering project that contributes to the relief of…
The Chaplain’s Blog for the New Year
The last year has been a disturbing year for our country and our planet – and that’s an understatement! We’ve had:- Covid-19, in its various guises continuing. To counter that we’ve had an impressive vaccination programme which may well have to be renewed in 2022…
New Year’s Honours 2022
With great pleasure, the Master and Wardens congratulate Court Assistant Dr Clive Hickman on his award of an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to engineering, manufacturing and technology. This honour follows swiftly on the heels of his award of the Royal…