Entries by Lyn

Technical Apprenticeships Needed More than Degrees

by Tony McDonough    As she opens a multi-million pound academy for construction skills, City of Liverpool College CEO Elaine Bowker says too many parents are still pushing their kids to university instead of technical apprenticeships. Liverpool Waters is one of the biggest development sites in Europe and on the Liverpool/Sefton border there are plans […]

Re-Building Ukraine, Remotely

  A presentation was held showcasing Japanese remote-control technologies for heavy construction machinery, attended by Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Marina Denysiuk. Thanks to these advanced systems, operators in Kyiv successfully controlled excavators located 25 km away near Boryspil and over 8,000 km away in Kobe, Japan. Remote-controlled construction technologies allow work in […]

Taking Welsh innovation to the United Nations

Swansea firm takes Welsh innovation to the United Nations RD Group and HWB360 share global expertise on indoor air quality at UN General Assembly events in New York   Swansea-based Raven Delta (RD) Group and its subsidiary Health and Wellbeing 360 (HWB360) have represented Wales and the UK on the world stage, showcasing Welsh-led innovation in healthy […]

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Fusion for the Future, High on Energy, Low on Carbon

 Images Tokamak Energy Plans to build a nuclear fusion power plant on the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border could bring ‘huge’ benefits, according to leading councillors. The facility would be built on the site of the former West Burton power station, near Retford. The plans are being developed by the UK Industrial Fusion Solutions, which is […]

A False Economy the UK can No Longer Afford

Non-Compliant Pumps: A false economy the UK can no longer afford By Wayne Rose, CEO, British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA)   Circulation pumps may not grab headlines, but they are the beating heart of heating and hot water systems across the UK. In both homes and commercial buildings, their performance directly affects energy consumption, running […]

Preventing Polution from Wood Burning Stoves

  A Welsh engineer from Cardiff has invented a new type of domestic woodburning stove to eliminate indoor pollution from wood burning stoves. Marc Howell, who studied engineering at Cardiff University followed by years working as an engineer in the automotive and semiconductor industries, spent seven years working in his garage near Cowbridge, Vale of […]

Bridging the Gap, in Three Years

  The world’s highest bridge was opened to traffic in China, capping an engineering feat three years in the making and snatching the record from another bridge in the same province. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625 meters (2,051 feet) above a river and vast gorge in the country’s rugged southern province of Guizhou, […]

Cistermiser calls for urgent action to curb everyday waste

  UK Government Puts Water Efficiency In The Spotlight Cistermiser calls for urgent action to curb everyday waste   With DEFRA placing resource efficiency and water resilience at the heart of its latest policy agenda, Cistermiser is warning that millions of litres of drinking water are still being lost through avoidable leaks and poor washroom […]

Modern Efficiency Meets Heritage with Hamworthy Heating

Modern Efficiency Meets Heritage at Corpus Christi College with Hamworthy Heating   Hamworthy Heating, a trusted British manufacturer and supplier of commercial heating and hot water products, has supplied its Modumax mk3 modular condensing boilers and Powerstock calorifiers to Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge. Installed within a Grade I Listed building; the new system […]