NDA working with private developer to accelerate Chapelcross Hub
Aerial image of the Chapelcross site The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has announced it’s working with CX Power as the strat…
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Sellafield spares to be manufactured in Cumbria
A Cumbria-based collaboration has won a £29.9 million contract to supply spare parts to Sellafield. The Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance is a…
First data centre plans at Blackpool’s Silicon Sands site
An application for planning permission is set to go in for the first data centre at the ambitious Silicon Sands digital infrastructure devel…
Government launches 'Back British' industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses, and skills
New measures will look to ensure that UK defence investment — even with overseas companies — benefits British business, British jobs and Bri…
Military storage facility will 'boost frontline'
A new £98.5m military storage facility will mean equipment can get to the frontline more efficiently, a minister has said. The Longtown Defe…
New DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser appointed
Professor Emily Shuckburgh has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. …
Sellafield boxes to be made in Cumbria
A collaboration of Cumbrian-based suppliers has been awarded a four-year contract, valued at up to £10 million, to manufacture waste contain…
Euston reset kicks off £300m design and engineering role hunt
Plans to reboot the regeneration of Euston and the surrounding area are gathering pace following the HS2 reset. Work to construct the HS2 …
Shaping the Future of UK Manufacturing: Leo Crabtree Joins Make UK’s Future Makers Group
We’re incredibly proud to share that Leo Crabtree, Manufacturing Engineer at NIS, is playing a key role in shaping the future of UK manufact…
Armstrong Watson’s largest-ever business survey reveals impact of rising pressures and resilience of Cumbrian businesses
Armstrong Watson, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers, are delighted to share the publication of their 2025 Family, Privately Owned…
HS2 launches new Innovation Accelerator to support the railway’s reset
HS2 Ltd is turning to some of the country’s most innovative tech specialists to bolster the ongoing work to get HS2 back on track. Mark Wild…
Rolls Royce selects Balfour Beatty as construction partner for major Derby site expansion work
Rolls-Royce today announced leading international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty as its new fissile construction partner – a key milest…
Golden age of nuclear delivers UK-US deal on energy security
Major boost for clean, homegrown energy as UK and US companies agree landmark commitments to build new nuclear power plants, including poten…