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…
Great British Nuclear Announces Key Leaders to Power Next Phase
Great British Nuclear (GBN) is making the step forward from start-up to a permanent organisation, marking a pivotal moment in its mission to…
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…
React Engineering moves into former Kangol Factory site at Cleator Mills
A leading project management and engineering company will bring new life to a historic industrial site when it moves into the former Kangol …
Last Energy seeks site licence for Welsh microreactor plant
US microreactor developer Last Energy has formally entered the UK's nuclear site licensing process for its plans to develop four 20 MWe micr…
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…
ABP bidders day for £150m Humber ports pipeline
The country’s largest port operator Associated British Ports is to hold a bidders day in Hull at the end of the month to set out its planned…