News Italy to reintroduce nuclear power via SMRs
Italy has approved a proposal to draft laws to permit nuclear power generation, focusing on small modular reactors (SMRs). The government ai…
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Port of Barrow submits Planning Application for UK’s largest floating solar energy project
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports operator, has taken a significant step forward in its ambitious plans for the Port of…
Shape the future of BECBC- Director role opens as Peter Fleming steps down
NEW leadership opportunities have opened up at Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) as Peter Fleming steps down as director and l…
Delkia Signs Lease for New Manufacturing Unit in Haydock, Lancashire to Establish Power and Propulsion Centre of Excellence
Specialist systems integrator Delkia has signed the lease for an additional manufacturing unit in Haydock, Lancashire, which will be opening…
Sweeping changes to public procurement come into force
The biggest shake-up of procurement laws for over 30 years comes into force today. The Procurement Act 2023 brings sweeping reforms to raise…
NDA funds Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with universities
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced it’s establishing a Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with the Universities of Manch…
34 secure spots on £1bn NEPO civils framework
The North East Procurement Organisation has awarded 34 firms places on its next-generation civils and infrastructure framework worth an esti…
Construction underway on subsea electricity superhighway
Construction has started on a subsea electricity superhighway which will help expand the grid for the future. As well as supporting long-ter…
Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable
Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth - connecti…
Bidding starts for £1bn YORcivil major works deal
Procurement body YORhub has started tendering for its second-generation civil engineering major works framework covering Yorkshire, Humber a…
No lease office hire in the middle of Cockermouth
Co-working expansion boosts Cockermouth’s high street The Vicky co-working space in Cockermouth is expanding to add a range of no lease serv…
Bids invited for £175m consultancy framework
Fusion21 is renewing its £175m national Construction Consultancy Services Framework and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers provi…
Hinkley Point C to create 3,000 jobs as work ramps up
The Hinkley Point C project is set to create an extra 3,000 new jobs in the next 18 months. Many of the new jobs at the site will support…