Now the daffodils out and the days are longer it’s lovely to see spring is being very springy.

One of the things you might hear from us is our process. It doesn’t involve much springing about. Why?

It’s been designed from our combined experience which sadly nowadays amounts to decades and decades and decades (with a few more decades). Having a process where the path is clear facilitates you understanding what the deliverables are, when and what they will be. 

Springy projects can mean scope creep and that’s just going to be inefficient and worse very expensive. When springing around is good is for moving as quickly through the project phases as the skills and expertise allow. Having a clear process facilitates this springiness and makes sure there’s no negative impacts on the project. 

There’s nothing flowery in our approach to design engineering projects but our end goal is for every project to blossom beautifully which means there’s always a spring in our step.

If your projects are making you feel some wintery blues perhaps it’s time to call in the spring cleaners? You can reach us on 01332 419 220. 

“Companies who place sustainability at the centre of their business practises will be the ones who succeed in the future” says Vikram Nair, president – EMEA global head, Tech Mahindra.

Without a doubt the manufacturing sector here in the UK has made huge progress when it comes to environmental considerations when they are making their widgets.

As this prevalent topic rightfully gets more attention how are you making sure you put sustainability within the core of your manufacturing business?

Waste is something as engineers that bugs us; whether it’s over specification of materials, using unnecessary power or processes that are inefficient and so costly.

Another area that has caught our attention is not just reuse and recycling but remanufacturing. The carbon trust say remanufacturing could boost the economy by £5.6billion which would be welcome. This area has caught our attention as discarding products is something a soapbox is needed for in the office (don’t mention the washing machine that fell apart after 2 years to one team member!).

For us sustainability comes in the form of our team who are determined to ensure projects are completed with all the essential considerations that reduce the impact on people and planet. That’s got to be the right approach.

One thing MAKE UK have been talking about this month is the issue with finding and retaining the right talent within the manufacturing sector.

Our team have been hearing the same commentary from business leaders who are looking for design engineering. 

Huge salary expectations, only experienced in one field, not experience in industry, not having the right skills… the list goes on and on.

MAKE UK report manufacturers just finding ‘enough people’ not even the right people to ensure they can operate and fulfil order books. 

Are you seeing the same?