George Williams

The engineering profession is changing at a pace few could have predicted even a decade ago. Automation, energy transition, digital transformation and new ways of working are reshaping the expectations placed on modern engineers. While technical competence will always remain…

If you’ve ever travelled between Edinburgh and Fife, you’ll know that crossing the Firth of Forth is more than a commute — it’s an encounter with one of the UK’s most significant engineering achievements. When the Forth Road Bridge opened…

The pace of change across every major industry is accelerating, and vocational education is standing at a crossroads. Elec Training believes that the future of vocational education will be shaped by the same forces transforming global media, engineering, energy, construction…

Career development has always depended on a mix of confidence, curiosity and the willingness to grow. In today’s technical sectors, that growth looks different from what many professionals expected at the start of their journey. Whether someone begins with a university degree,…

Technical industries are becoming more complex at a pace many workers never expected. Terms, tools and technologies evolve so quickly that even experienced professionals can lose track of what they actually need to understand. Elec Training sees this across the…

Engineering rarely moves forward by accident. It advances when people come together around a shared purpose, a clear framework and a willingness to rethink traditional systems. The Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) demonstrates this principle in one of the most challenging…

The world of engineering and media technology is changing faster than many people expected. What once relied on hardware, physical infrastructure and tightly controlled onsite systems is now moving into cloud platforms, AI supported workflows and software defined operations. The…

Engineering is often described as analytical, structured and detail heavy, but the reality is far more varied. It is a field shaped by imagination, adaptability and the ability to see solutions where others may see obstacles. For many neurodivergent engineers,…

Technical knowledge is the foundation of engineering, but it has never been the full story. Careers are shaped just as much by communication, confidence, teamwork and adaptability as they are by formulas, tools or calculations. For many learners, the turning…

Robotics is no longer an abstract promise or a distant technology reserved for specialist factories. It has become a central part of how modern engineering skills are defined, practiced and developed across the UK. From agriculture to logistics, healthcare to…