Engineering
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Navantia increases its UK apprenticeship commitment to 750 by 2030. Methil has 75 apprentices and an expanded workforce, while £26.7 million has been invested in the Fife yard since its acquisition.
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Renew has acquired PBU to expand electricity network engineering capabilities. The deal comprises £31.1 million initially and up to £18.9 million contingent on future profits, adding cabling and directional drilling expertise to Excalon.
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Aureos will remove eight heavy boilers from Dungeness A station. The contract is worth up to £190 million and follows four years of enabling work at the former nuclear power station in Kent.
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BKT outlines tyre performance priorities at a French limestone quarry. The Coussegrey operator uses different EARTHMAX models for loading and haulage, citing traction, durability and machinery availability without publishing independently measured cost or fuel savings.
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Acumen has begun preparatory work at Bickershaw’s illegal waste site. Signed clearance arrangements cover an estimated 18,000 tonnes, while initial activity involves equipment mobilisation and vegetation removal rather than completed waste extraction.
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United Utilities is seeking contractors for operational technology installation work. Its proposed £20 million framework covers integration, testing and commissioning across water and wastewater assets in North West England, with suppliers assessed before subsequent work packages are competed.
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More than 400 suppliers attended nuclear project discussions on Anglesey. Rolls-Royce SMR and Great British Energy – Nuclear outlined procurement routes and technical requirements as they develop the supply chain for the proposed Gwyndod reactors.
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Global Laser Enrichment passes environmental review for proposed Paducah plant. The NRC recommends issuing a construction and operating licence, but further safety assessment and licensing decisions must precede any industrial production.
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Holtec has recovered a tilted fuel assembly from Palisades safely. A custom lifting device and transfer canister enabled the authorised move to the used fuel pool; fuel loading, testing and regulatory restart steps remain outstanding.
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Cheltenham waste operator fined after deliberate red diesel ground discharge. J. Gilder Earthmoving & Aggregates was sentenced on 5 October for deliberately discharging red diesel during a November 2022 inspection; the court fine itself was £12,000.
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