Industrial features
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IN Food issue 3 is live, focusing on factory resilience
IN Food’s latest issue examines resilience across food manufacturing operations. The May/June edition tracks packaging, traceability, assurance, heat, and labour pressures.
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Why sustainability fails without structural engineers
New sustainability regulations are continually introduced to the UK built environment. The biodiversity net gain requirements mandated by the Environment Act 2021 were swiftly followed by the Energy Act 2023,…
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Overcoming the UK’s SME automation barrier
Britain’s smaller manufacturers are at a crossroads. The UK trails its global peers in robotics and AI adoption, ranking just 24th in robot density worldwide with around half the automation…
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First-tier tribunal breaks new ground in Building Safety decision
When the First-tier Tribunal handed down its decision in the Empire Square case this summer, it marked more than the latest skirmish in the post-Grenfell push for safer buildings. For…
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Will tariff disruption accelerate manufacturing automation?
The new transatlantic trade deals have left European and UK manufacturers grappling with higher costs, uneven tariff regimes and supply chain volatility. While the agreements avoided a full-scale trade war,…
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Construction workers face the highest risk of fatality
Construction workers face the highest risk of fatality, with one in two Brits saying HSE training is skipped due to time pressure. One in ten employees fund their own health…
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A new chapter for the Building Safety Regulator
In a significant move to accelerate housebuilding, the UK government has announced a package of potentially significant reforms to the makeup of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). These changes are…
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AI-powered factory gap: Europe’s mid-caps at a crossroads
Europe’s industrial backbone is facing a silent divide. While automation headlines are dominated by “lights-out” factories and billion-euro investments, the real test is unfolding on the shop floors of small…
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From trades to transformation: Practical growth for SME construction firms
Scaling a construction business beyond the £1M mark often feels like climbing a mountain. Despite ample opportunities in housing developments and infrastructure projects, many SME construction firms struggle to overcome…
