The National Railway Museum in York has appointed Julie Moody as campaign director to lead the museum’s £50m, "Vision 2025" fundraising campaign. In her newly-created role, Julie will be responsible for overseeing a six-strong team as they deliver the museum’s most significant redevelopment since opening in 1975. Julie will develop relationships with
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Doncaster’s inaugural Manufacturing and Engineering Forum is a BIG success
More than 40 businesses descended upon the National College for High Speed Rail for Doncaster’s first Manufacturing and Engineering Forum. The unique event, organised by the council’s Business Doncaster team and Make UK, was set up to bring companies from the sector together with an aim of improving the supply chain
Haribo supports engineering talents of the future
HARIBO, the UK’s leading sweets manufacturer, has announced that it will work in partnership with the Smallpeice Trust’s Arkwright Engineering Scholarship programme, which aims to identify, inspire and nurture future leaders in engineering. Funding five scholarships during 2019/2020, the brand has reaffirmed its commitment to manufacturing excellence and the importance of
Wallace and Gromit’s favourite Wensleydale cheese waste to heat 4,000 homes
Iona Capital, a low carbon sustainable fund manager, has secured a deal with the Wensleydale Creamery to produce over 10,000 MWh of energy per year from a by-product of cheese making. The new feedstock agreement will see Iona’s Leeming Biogas plant in North Yorkshire process whey permeate, a valuable by-product produced
Revolutionary vehicle anti-roll bars set to give Sheffield region a global lead
Research to develop a revolutionary high-performance composite metal hybrid anti-roll bars for trucks and trains has shown that the technology has the potential to give the Sheffield region a global lead in the vehicle and aerospace sectors. Sheffield based Tinsley Bridge Ltd, one of the world's leading suppliers of anti-roll bars,
Yorkshire offices of Knight Frank back 100 per cent renewable power
Property consultants Knight Frank, who have offices in Leeds and Sheffield, has committed to purchasing only 100 per cent renewable electricity for all the properties it manages. Knight Frank has entered into a contract with Total Gas and Power to purchase only 100 per cent renewable power for its properties under
Double victory for Story Contracting at prestigious awards ceremony
Family-owned civil engineering company Story Contracting scooped two top honours at leading rail industry awards which attract some of the biggest names in business. The company, who recently opened a York office and has a base at Normanton, lifted the "Investing in People" and "Community Engagement" titles at the Rail Partnership
Manufacturing and engineering forum takes place in Doncaster
The latest digital trends in the manufacturing and engineering sector top the agenda at a special business forum in Doncaster. The council’s Business Doncaster team and Make UK have organised the event so manufacturing and engineering companies can find out about ‘Industry 4.0’ and what lies ahead in the future from
Hydro excels with highest ever output
Settle's ground-breaking hydroelectric scheme, which launched in 2009, has recorded its best monthly output this Spring. Generating 13,747 kWhrs during March, the output was equivalent to the electricity consumed by 45 typical homes during the same period. The river was at its highest since records began in the 1950's, flooding the sports
Forgemasters donates film location fee to charity
Sheffield's most iconic engineering company, Sheffield Forgemasters, has pledged a film location fee to charity in memory of a former employee. The company has donated £2,500 to Weston Park Cancer Charity in memory of retired Melt Shop refractories manager, Nigel Hobson from Stanington, who died just a matter of months after