The festive season is notorious for generating excess waste, with around 30% more produced than at other times of the year. According to government data, the UK throws away enough poultry to make 800 million Boxing Day curries! To help reduce waste, leading waste management company and sustainability expert Waste Mission, is encouraging businesses and […]
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One of the world’s leading providers of smart airside solutions has capped a year of growth with a £5.25m share placing raise. Aurrigo International plc, which has expanded deployment into multiple new countries, opened a US office and sealed a second phase deal with Changi International in the last twelve months, will use the cash […]
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A friendly support group for children with Down Syndrome and their families has received a perfect 10th birthday present from Alloy Wire International (AWI). Up and Downs, which was formed as an official charity by mums Diane Hughes and Jemma Sagar in November 2014, has become the latest beneficiary of the company’s ‘Wired for Good’ […]
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IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year: Marisa Kurimbokus (34) is a Chartered Engineer with a career spanning over a decade in product design and systems engineering within the automotive and power electronics industries, including Jaguar Land Rover, Triumph Motorcycles and Lyra Electronics. Most recently, Marisa was Head of Engineering and Product Development at Aeristech, […]
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Guests from education, construction, and regional employers joined staff and students for the official opening of Bradford College’s Garden Mills building. A multimillion-pound renovation project has transformed the derelict mill on Thornton Road into a flexible digital, science, and allied health training facility for higher-level students. The 1900s five-storey building opened after months of construction […]
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A proactive stance to maintaining electrical equipment boosts plant uptime and profitability, says ABB’s Lee Todd, Head of Advisory Services, ABB Electrification Services – and it can support organizations’ sustainability goals, too. Maintaining your electrical infrastructure might seem like an unwelcome cost burden. But without investing in equipment’s long-term health, there’s the risk of serious […]
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A company which designs and manufactures uniforms for staff working in sectors from hospitality and leisure to healthcare and facilities management has become employee-owned. Tibard Group, which was set up in 1979 by John and Sue Shonfeld in a spare room at their home, has 70 staff and is based in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester. […]
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New optical sensors feature enhanced detection capabilities and faster commissioning with innovative Power PinPoint LED technology. The Power PinPoint LED from Leuze emits the maximum light power from a very small surface. The new light source technology can be used to finely position stacker cranes, among other things, using diffuse reflection sensors. Aligning and commissioning […]
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Construction tech startup Automated Architecture (AUAR) has been awarded a Smart Grant of £341K by Innovate UK. The grant is for a project aiming to overcome the technological challenges that lie in scaling up AUAR’s building system and micro-factory platform to manufacture mid-rise timber housing, up to 6 storeys. Mid-rise housing units, or the so-called […]
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A new publication which provides expert analysis, evidence and policy recommendations from The University of Manchester to tackle the UK’s key hydrogen policy challenges has just been released. On Hydrogen – from the University’s policy engagement unit, Policy@Manchester – features seven articles from academics including research-led advice on areas such as the production of hydrogen, storage […]
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