Follow the yellow brick road: the art of routingJuly 1, 2019
In today's times, a successful project will be one that has selected the best location and route based on the perfect blend of economics, engineering an...
Why I became an engineer: Elaine Clarke of Jacobs tells her storyJune 13, 2019
I was inspired by the diversity and flexibility offered by a career in engineering, and regardless of whether it’s the nanobot delivery of personalise...
Construction of the M17-M18 Gort/Tuam motorway: An overviewOctober 16, 2018
The 57km route provided several challenges, ranging from areas prone to flooding where karst limestone was present, to areas of extremely soft ground wh...
From engineering to the end line, it’s all in a week’s work for Mayo’s Tom ParsonsMay 1, 2018
Mayo vice-captain and principal engineer at Jacobs, the Westerner says time management and resilience are key to achieving excellence – whether focuse...
Bioburden control and process closure in bulk biopharmaceuticalsNovember 7, 2017
C.J.A. Davis outlines the importance of process closure in biopharmaceutical production and how to undertake a risk assessment, process-closure analysis...
Bioburden control in biopharmaceuticals and single-use technologyOctober 18, 2016
Concluding our series on bioburden control, Chris J.A. Davis outlines the control measures that can be applied to the biopharmaceutical process, compar...
Bioburden control in biopharmaceuticals: managing the risksOctober 4, 2016
In the first of a two-part series on bioburden control, Chris Davis defines biopharmaceutical products, outlines the risks inherent in biopharmaceutical...