Race starts for £1.5bn LHC building framework
The race is on for places on LHC Procurement Group’s latest £1.5bn Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure Framework (PB4). The fou…
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Match funding challenge to tackle West Cumbria’s mental health crisis
We’re calling on people to help us tackle West Cumbria’s growing mental health crisis by pledging support to fund vital community-based serv…
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. …
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 …
Sizewell C launches £250m bulk dig bid race
Sizewell C has kicked off procurement for a £100m-£250m bulk earthworks package to carve out the main construction arena for the twin-reacto…
NIS-CforLP Social Value Programme Returns for Second Year
Calling all young people aged 16 to 25 in Cumbria and Chorley! We are proud to be partnering with Centre for Leadership Performance for the …
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…
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…
ONR awarded quarter of a million pounds to develop AI capability in nuclear regulation
4 September 2025 The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has been awarded more than £260,000 by the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) AI Ca…
Network Rail launches £240m OLE steelworks framework race
Network Rail has kicked off bidding for a £240m framework to supply steel products and structures for overhead line equipment (OLE) across t…
BEC commissioned to undertake market engagement on clean energy development
BEC commissioned to undertake market engagement on clean energy development We’re proud to share that Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd (BEC) ha…
Morgan Sindall raises targets as growth keeps coming
Another set of record results from Morgan Sindall has prompted it to raise its sights. As post-covid adjustments to workplaces continues, c…