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One of the UK’s leading training providers is celebrating a record year after it completed several strategic projects and saw demand for engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships and upskilling courses soar. In-Comm Training, which operates two state-of-the-art Technical Academies in Aldridge and Telford, has seen revenue increase by 25% over the last twelve months. This has…
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Hitachi Energy and Petrofac have secured a second project under a $14 billion, multi-year framework agreement with the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) Tennet to expand offshore wind capacity in the North Sea. This second contract is for Nederwiek 1, a Dutch transmission station which forms part of TenneT’s landmark 2GW program. Under the terms…
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Image courtesy 123rf Built throughout the 20th century, and as early as 1935 in the UK, European power grids were not developed to support the ongoing electrification of everything from heating to transport, explains Francesco Nobili of Charles River Associate. For context, in 2021 electric fleet vehicles made up 25% of total vehicles on European…
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Image courtesy Tauron Polish power distribution company Tauron has launched an energy storage facility project in Poland, using second-life electric bus batteries to support power grid management. The warehouse contains a power of 150kW and a capacity of 150kWh in Jaworzno and already cooperates with the power grid, says the DSO in a release. Tauron…
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Band of Builders (BoB), a construction charity, has seen a 105.5% increase in messages to its text helpline after launching an initiative to extend the mental health message to construction sites and estates teams across the UK. Hays, the construction recruitment specialist, joined forces with BoB in October, taking the lead on visiting sites and reaching…
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Image: E.ON E.ON has introduced ’E.ON GPT’ as a digital employee in its workforce to support the implementation of the energy transition. E.ON GPT, E.ON’s generative artificial intelligence with energy expertise, is available to all 74,000 employees to access its functions and energy-specific knowledge. For example, according to a statement, E.ON GPT provides support with…
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Aico is excited to announce the launch of its exciting new promotion, ‘The Great Escape – Shop Aico to Go!’ for 2024. The company is offering its supply chain the chance to win dozens of prizes throughout January and February as a thank-you for all its continued support in 2023. This promotion offers an incredible…
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HellermannTyton, a cable management specialist, is introducing a brand-new solution for its UK-based solar customers. The new solar connectors are designed to connect solar panels in series or parallel, as well as to junction boxes and other electrical components. The solar connectors range is made up of standard cable connectors, branch connectors, and panel connectors…
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UK businesses reported £3.5 billion worth of stolen equipment last year as more than a third of van drivers fell victim to thefts, according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The manufacturer found that almost 50% of van drivers keep approximately £2,150 worth of tools in their vans overnight, resulting in UK tradespeople risking up to £5…
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Using a touch of pioneering vision by SFA packaging; a pinch of love by Jozo; a drop of recycling advice by Circpack by Veolia and a dash of innovation by MCC Verstraete has helped Jozo introduce a “pioneering recipe” for circular PP packaging with NextCycle IML decorated saltshakers. Jozo considers its saltshaker range as a…
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