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  • Expro Marks Four Decades of Subsea Work

    Jan 3, 2024 Expro in the 1990s. Image courtesy Expro “At Expro, we’ve been first to the market with many of our subsea test tree assembly products and, as future technical challenges arise, we believe that with our customer-bespoke solution philosophy, we’ll continue to be at the top of the subsea test tree application,” said…


  • How To Use Your Construction Knowledge To Shape Your Startup Success

    Crafting a successful construction startup goes beyond technical know-how. It demands a strategic fusion of practical expertise and business acumen. Uncovering pivotal elements that can distinctly shape the triumph of your construction startup and steering clear of clichés and overused expressions will help you in your mission to succeed. Let’s delve into the tangible strategies…


  • Avangrid terminates deal to acquire New Mexico’s largest utility

    Image courtesy 123rf Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid terminated a merger agreement with New Mexico’s largest utility, citing delays and lack of regulatory approval. Under the proposal, first announced in 2020, Avangrid would have acquired PNM Resources and its two utilities — Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Texas New Mexico Power. The all-cash transaction was…


  • Nature’s voice: majority of UK adults urge farmers to embrace ‘nature-friendly’ practices

    Over half (56%) of adults want UK farmers to prioritise farming practices which, preserve and enhance nature and wildlife, according to new research commissioned by the ground-breaking food and farming certification scheme Fair to Nature. The survey of 2,250 adults undertaken by Ipsos reveals over half the people surveyed (56%) want UK farmers to concentrate…


  • Calbee and Fabcon Food Systems revolutionise snack production with investment in frying 

    Global snack producer Calbee has invested in new frying, seasoning and distribution machinery for its Deeside plant. The investment has seen Calbee install a variety of state-of-the-art frying technology, including an indirect heating system, which has been designed, built and installed by industry specialists, Fabcon Food Systems. The company’s new line can produce fried snacks…


  • Ocean Installer Grabs Major Contract for TotalEnergies’ Girassol Life Extension

    Jan 3, 2024 (Credit: Ocean Installer) Ocean Installer, in consortium with Oceaneering, has secured a significant contract from TotalEnergies EP Angola and its Partners of Block 17 on Girassol (FPSO) life extension project offshore Angola. Ocean Installer will manage, engineer, and execute the project. The scope includes recovery of the old risers, transportation and installation…


  • UK-Denmark 1.4GW Subsea Interconnector Starts Operating

    The Viking Link, said to be the world’s longest land and subsea electricity interconnector, became operational and started transporting power between the UK and Denmark. The $2.15 billion (£1.7 billion) link stretches for 475 miles between UK and Denmark, and has the capacity of 1.4 GW. The link connects Bicker Fen substation in UK’s Lincolnshire…


  • Smart Protein releases science-backed and nutritionist formulated supplements for optimal active wellness

    Smart Protein has announced the launch of an all-new range of premium active and wellness nutritional supplements launching online, and across 142 Tesco stores nationwide. Being part of The Original Fit Factory’s wellness ecosystem of products and services that elevate the wellbeing journey, the nutritionist formulated, science backed range has been crafted to make nutrition…


  • Recolight welcomes and responds to WEEE Consultation

    The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight has said that it’s pleased to see that the initial policy proposals cover what had been expected. The reform of the WEEE regulations…


  • igus launches bionic hand for ReBeL cobot

    The igus ReBeL cobot now has a humanoid hand made of lubrication-free, high-performance plastics. Robots are increasingly finding their way into small and medium-sized companies, especially as collaborative robots or “cobots”, such as the igus ReBeL. These robots sort, pick and move items with the help of cameras and mechanical or vacuum gripping systems. To…