The number of engineering professionals in the North-East of England has leapt by 33% over the last four years, according to Giant Group, the contractor services provider.

With over 4,000 new jobs created in the region since 2004, it is the largest increase in the UK, compared to a 6.4% increase nationally.
 
Giant said the number of professional engineers employed in the East of England has dropped by 8% over the same period, the equivalent of 3,000 job losses.
 
Matthew Brown, Managing Director, of Giant Group explained: “Following almost 40 years industrial decline, which trimmed the engineering workforce to the bone, the engineering and manufacturing base in the North-East of England is benefiting from a period of sustained expansion, which is creating new opportunities for contractors.”