Labour lifts Tories’ ‘absurd’ ban on onshore windfarms
The de facto ban on new onshore windfarms has been dropped by the Labour government, to the delight of environmentalists and energy experts.…
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Indian family dynasty known as the ‘Rockefellers of Uganda’ aim to build mini nuclear plants in Britain
The Madhvani Group, nicknamed the ‘Rockefellers of Uganda’, are teaming up with GE-Hitachi to set up what are called small modular nuclear r…
Young people, wild adventure, and doing more than you think you can: 24hrs with the Outward Bound Trust
Doing something you don’t know you can do is powerful. It sticks with you. It makes you wonder what else you might be capable of. The Outwa…
GENERAL ELECTION UPDATE: WHAT THE RESULTS MEAN FOR NUCLEAR FROM NIA
As you will have seen, the Labour Party has won the general election with a landslide majority of around 170. The Labour Party has taken mos…
Hinkley C second reactor being built 20%-30% faster
Around 12,000 workers are now driving ahead construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station as preparation work advances to instal…
Sunderland film studio plans are unveiled
FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between global entertainment company Fulwell 73 and Cain International, aims to build the £475m Crown W…
Thames Water appoints new Technical Partner for Oxfordshire reservoir proposal
Thames Water has appointed Arup and Binnies (Arup Binnies joint venture) as its Technical Partner to lead development proposals for a vital …
Scape appoints trio to consultants’ framework for utilities
Four years deals add up to £1.25bn AtkinsRéalis and the Perfect Circle team, which includes Aecom, RLB and Gleeds, have been appointed to a …
United Utilities names another 18 winners for £2.7bn water spend
United Utilities has announced another 18 partners who will help to deliver the largest environmental water programme in the North West in m…
SME contractors agree 4% pay rise for site workers
Employers and unions have agreed a 4% pay rise for construction workers under the Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJI…
Relaunch event for Cumbrian remote nuclear engineering firm
Leading professionals from across the UK gathered for the relaunch of a Cumbrian remote nuclear engineering firm. CORE Nuclear Solutions reb…
NNL Chief Executive Paul Howarth Receives CBE In King’s Birthday Honours List
Professor Paul Howarth, Chief Executive of National Nuclear Laboratory, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List, in recog…
Balfour Beatty wins first phase of Skye transmission scheme
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the first phase of the £690mn Skye 132kV reinforcement project for Scottish & Southern Electricity Netwo…