Industrial features
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The barriers to energy efficiency go deeper than cost
Energy efficiency investment faces obstacles extending well beyond upfront costs. Mike Umiker, managing director of the Energy Efficiency Movement, examines the skills gaps, workforce resistance, and limited specialist capacity that prevent industrial organisations from delivering planned efficiency projects.
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When progress stalls: why industrial safety remains uneven
Industrial safety progress is stalling unevenly across UK sectors. Fatality data now reveals a widening gap between industries that have embedded data-driven, preventative safety cultures and those still reliant on…
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Government skills reforms leave UK industry short-changed
UK manufacturing faces a structural skills crisis undermining competitiveness. A 42% collapse in apprenticeships and delayed government reforms risk leaving companies unable to meet net zero deadlines or adopt critical…
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Securing production against digital shockwaves
Jaguar Land Rover’s prolonged shutdown after a cyber incident highlights the fragility of modern manufacturing. With IT and OT systems converging, legacy control networks are now prime targets. Experts warn…
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Huawei unveils chip and compute roadmap through 2028
Huawei has published its first detailed roadmap for AI chipmaking. The plan covers successive Ascend processors and Atlas supernodes through 2028, signalling China’s drive to cut dependence on U.S. technology…
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Small Builders, big wins: Practical Artificial Intelligence that speeds up UK Construction Operations
I still remember the first time we swapped a hammer for a nail gun. The noise dropped, productivity shot up, and nobody wanted to go back. Artificial intelligence feels like…
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How manufacturers can turn real-time data into productivity gains
UK manufacturers generate vast data, but few harness it. Pulsant’s Alex Douglas warns that without real-time clarity, systems become clogged and costly. Leaner data strategies — prioritising edge analytics and…
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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…
