Engineering
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Savannah has started final pre-construction drilling at Portugal’s Barroso project. The four-week programme will feed detailed engineering for reservoirs, tailings storage, roads, earthworks, and groundwater management ahead of construction.
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TerraPower wants UK Natrium reactors generating commercial electricity by 2034. The sodium-cooled design combines 345MW of nuclear generation with molten-salt storage capable of lifting output to 500MW for more than five hours.
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Alfa Laval has launched Hukka-5 for marine waste heat recovery. The exhaust-gas steam boiler uses inverted downward natural circulation to increase heat recovery within restricted cruise-ship and ferry machinery spaces.
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Pratt & Whitney expands precision engine manufacturing capacity in Poland. The $25 million Niepołomice investment adds more than 120 jobs and complements a larger Rzeszów capacity programme.
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ECITB funding will expand robotics training capacity in West Cumbria. CROSS aims to train 650 learners by 2030 for nuclear, clean-energy, and wider engineering applications.
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Alfa Laval has launched a compact ballast water treatment skid. The factory-assembled system covers flows from 32 to 600m³/h and combines filtration with ultraviolet treatment.
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Studsvik has selected partners for Sweden’s 1.2GW nuclear development project. Four BWRX-300 reactors are proposed, with the first unit targeted for operation in the mid-2030s.
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LOCTITE will showcase sustainable pipe sealing technologies at ASCP 2026. Visitors can explore solutions for safer, efficient housing maintenance and installation.
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Aize has acquired French industrial AI specialist Samp in Europe. The deal combines engineering information with reality-capture technology for complex greenfield and brownfield assets.
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Yorkshire Water awarded Samotics a £5.4m predictive maintenance services contract. The three-year service combines electrical signature analysis with continuous expert review.
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