Government-backed £4 million project to develop a composite electrical harness for aero-engines creates low carbon technology jobs. Research and innovation funding from a government-backed public-private sector partnership has helped aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce establish a new advanced manufacturing facility in Bristol. It is likely to employ as many as 40 people when in full production next […]
NHS National Services Scotland is a national NHS board which provides help and support to NHS Scotland. Jim Miller, NHS National Services Scotland’s Interim Director Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities, will be at the keynote arena at the P4H 2016 conference
Wales is continuing to invest and maximise the EU funds allocated to it as a £6.4m project to drive forward research to help businesses develop cutting-edge technologies and boost productivity is given the green light. Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Mark Drakeford announced that the CEMET project (Centre of Excellence in Mobile and […]
MOD has awarded a £28 million contract to support a long range missile used by RAF Tornados and currently being integrated onto Typhoon aircraft. MBDA’s Storm Shadow is a combat proven, precision cruise missile designed to target substantial buildings and structures, such as port facilities, control centres, bunkers, missile sites, airfields and bridges, which might […]
Highways England’s suppliers have the chance to showcase and share the great examples of performance and practices and also boost their profiles by putting themselves forward for a series of awards. The company is focused on three key imperatives: making our roads safer for all users including those who work on them, improving the experience […]
Influential business leaders and politicians from across both sides of the Welsh border have met to discuss how economic opportunities from the Northern Powerhouse Region can be maximised for North Wales. The cross border summit, held at Coleg Cambria, Flintshire, was intended to drive focussed discussion and raise business awareness on how cross border economic […]
Innovate UK is inviting business boffins to apply for a share of up to £15m to develop innovation projects in the infrastructure systems sector. The aim of the competition is to encourage the development of business-led innovative solutions. They might help to provide affordable, sustainable and secure energy, or provide connected transport, urban living and […]
It’s Business As Usual for Public Sector Procurement Many of our public and private sector clients have been asking how the EU referendum vote will impact public sector procurement. The short answer is “not a lot”. The slightly
Councils have “an historic opportunity” to shape their financial future and to select the powers that will be devolved from Whitehall to Town Halls according to Greg Clark. By the end of this decade, local government will retain 100% of locally-raised business rates – which by 2020 will see councils retain an additional £12.5 billion, […]
A new online tool will help skilled workers in the oil and gas sectors find job opportunities in the wider engineering sector, supported by the pipeline of large energy and infrastructure projects. The existing Talent Retention Solution scheme, which is currently used by over 1,000 companies in the engineering and manufacturing sectors, will now be […]
