Rolls-Royce has won a major funding boost from the UK Space Agency which will help boost its bid to provide nuclear power in space. The Derby-headquartered FTSE 100 giant said the £4.8m funding has been awarded the cash under the…
Read MoreThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), in collaboration with its subsidiary Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), has awarded two contracts to establish an innovative partnership for the enhanced management of asbestos waste. The Asbestos Innovation Partnership (AIP) will work with the NDA…
Read MoreLabour is advancing its ambitious plan to establish a state-owned energy company, Great British Energy, supported by £8.3bn of taxpayer funds. This move represents one of the most significant market interventions in decades. In the King’s Speech, Sir Keir Starmer’s…
Read MoreThree firms of consulting engineers have been chosen by United Utilities to support its projects for the upcoming asset management period. AtkinsRéalis, Mott MacDonald and Stantec have been named as United Utilities’ design and development partners (DDPs) for the 2025-3…
Read MorePlanning reform and legislation to help unlock investment in energy infrastructure are among measures announced in the 2024 king’s speech to parliament. The government intends to set up Great British Energy as a publicly-owned clean-power company with a mandate to…
Read MoreMy Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government will govern in service to the country. My Government’s legislative programme will be mission led and based upon the principles of security, fairness and opportunity for all. Stability will…
Read MoreLancaster City Council has received the first £2.5m of the £50m the UK government pledged towards unlocking the immersive visitor attraction. The grant monies will be used to secure the services of a main contractor to develop the designs for…
Read MoreTo be built on the freshwater body Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish pumped storage hydropower facility is expected to have a capacity of 45,000MWh to deliver clean energy to 4.5 million households in the UKIntelligent Land Investments…
Read MoreWho will be making the important decisions in government affecting the construction industry? Daniel Gayne finds out Source: Number 10/Flickr New government ministers in discussion after their first cabinet meeting For the first time in 14 years, Labour bottoms are…
Read MoreThe Education Alliance are looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for professional services in construction and premises contracts within the UK (excluding Scotland). The DPS Agreement will cover projects including, but is not limited to, new builds, extensions, refurbishments…
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