A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart through the chest wall to someone who is in cardiac arrest. This high energy shock is called defibrillation, and is essential for saving a life. In December Jenny Neal handed over the defibrillator to the school, which will be in […]

Women make up just 11% of the entire workforce, but this figure includes many who work behind a desk, in design, management or administration roles. On building sites themselves, it is estimated that 99% of workers are men. The UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe and only 14% of entrants to […]

Mission Christmas kick-starts this month Mission Christmas is the largest Christmas toy appeal in the UK and starts this month. Wave 105’s charity Cash for Kids, is urging people to help support children along the south coast, living in poverty, by buying an extra gift for a disadvantaged child this year in aid of Mission […]

As cities grow and lifestyle demands change, the homes we decide to live in will need to change as well. In fact, we are already starting to see the future of the housing alternatives. Such as self-healing concrete, which will mean that the hard to reach areas of a building will be able to maintain itself.  This […]

The construction industry is all building sites and hard hats, right? Wrong! Work in the world of construction careers and you could end up designing wind farms out at sea, or masterminding ground-breaking engineering projects. Here are five eye-opening facts about working in the fast-paced world of construction and engineering… 1: You don't have be […]