Responsive Engineering

Visitors to two Gateshead villages will receive a special welcome thanks to new road signs designed by local students. Young engineers from Thorp Academy in Ryton teamed up with Tyneside firm Responsive Engineering to develop their own unique creations that prove their pride in where they live. After designing the signs in school, the students went along to the Armstrong Works, Newcastle, where they saw their plans take shape on the water cutting machines. The signs have been made out …

Talented young musicians visited the Armstrong Works to highlight the vital role of creativity in science. Children from the famous BBC programme ‘The Geordie Symphony School’ joined staff for a rare chance to see one of the world’s oldest working traction engines in action. Mary Margaret, built in 1889, is on loan to the factory from Michael Davison, a keen enthusiast introduced by Beamish museum. During their visit the youngsters performed their latest composition, ‘Tuba Train.’ They then found out …

Northern Powerhouse Minister, James Wharton MP, visited Responsive Engineering to find out more about the business and its world-class manufacturing facilities. The MP for Stockton enjoyed a tour of the 33,300m2 workspace, gaining an insight into the diverse range of products manufactured for the oil & gas, defence, energy, subsea, medical and aerospace sectors. The Minister also met with employees and a number of the firm’s apprentices, who make up 15% of the workforce. Northern Powerhouse Minister, James Wharton, said: …

We are attending the NOF Energy National Conference & Exhibition, on the 9th of March at The Sage, Gateshead. Our team will be on stand 37, where attendees can find out details on our capabilities and wide range of expertise and experience in this sector. If you would like to meet up during the course of the event, then please get in touch.

We are attending Subsea Expo 2016, Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference, on the 3rd- 5th February at Aberdeen AECC. Our team will be on stand 28, where attendees can find out details on our capabilities and wide range of expertise and experience in this sector. If you would like to meet up during the course of the event, then please get in touch.

STUDENTS were shown a window on the world of innovative engineering when they spent the day inside an iconic Tyneside factory. North East family firm Reece Group teamed up with UK charity the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) to give 30 engineers of the future the chance to see for themselves the wide range of STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) careers available. The EDT brings educators and industries together to give young people inspiring hands on experience of engineering and build …

Globally renowned firm Responsive Engineering can now offer a high quality one-stop-shop service for clients thanks to a move to its new home  – the iconic Armstrong Works in Newcastle. Once dubbed the Workshop of the World, the vast 33,300m2 facility on the banks of the Tyne founded by the great industrialist Lord Armstrong, was officially opened earlier this month by Newcastle and England fooballer Alan Shearer OBE following £20m investment by holding company Reece Group. Responsive Engineering has over …

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Reece Group was delighted to receive a visit from Nick Boles MP, Minister of State for Skills and Equalities accompanied by Guy Opperman MP for Hexham. The Minister was interested in how the business was addressing its requirement for skilled employees. During the tour of Responsive Engineering the Minister met a number of the 50 apprentices employed within the business, located at Armstrong Works, Newcastle upon Tyne. John Reece, Chairman of Reece Group outlined the group’s approach to developing skills …

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website, which has a fresh new design including photography following our relocation to the Armstrong Works. The website features dedicated sections on our entire service offering, and the sectors that we work in, plus our latest News and Careers opportunities. It is also designed to deliver the very best user experience, whether you view on a desktop, tablet or mobile. We’re planning further updates to the website as part of …