Associated British Ports (ABP) and Drax received and unloaded the largest shipment of sustainable biomass to arrive at the Port of Immingham in the UK’s Humber region earlier this week, marking an important milestone for the port and the energy company. The Zheng Zhi bulk carrier vessel transported 63,907 tonnes of
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Smith Brothers connects 50MW Cambridgeshire solar farm
Yorkshire-headquarted high-voltage power contractor, Smith Brothers, has successfully completed electrical engineering works at the Next Energy Capital Ltd solar farm in Little Staughton, Cambridgeshire. Working as the Independent Connection Provider (ICP) on the generation project, the 21-strong Smith Brothers team designed, constructed, installed and tested the UK Power Network’s (UKPN) 132kV
Jet Aire appoints business development manager
Drainage contractor, Jet Aire Services, has appointed Lee Whitear as business development manager to support the company’s continued UK-wide growth. Lee was previously the operations manager at Jet Aire’s Leeds office prior to his move to the sales division. Following four years of military service, he joined Jet Aire in 2013
Northern Gas Networks pledge savings of £150m to customers across the north
Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the North of England’s gas distributor, has shared its business plans for next five years in its most ambitious programme of service improvement to date. The business, which is headquarted in Leeds, has planned a £1.25 billion investment in the network from 2021 – 2026, which is
Forward-thinking manufacturers welcomes duo of experienced operators
Sheet metal manufacturers Salamander Fabrications has further bolstered its growing workforce with the additions of two highly qualified recruits. Mohammed Zub has joined the Slaithwaite-based firm as a quality engineer and Nick Horn has come in as a manufacturing engineer. The duo of appointments sees Salamander’s workforce rise to 50-plus, as the
ECON ploughs £850,000 into new state-of-the-art laser cutter
A North Yorkshire engineering company that manufactures more than 80 per cent of the winter maintenance and repair vehicles used on Britain’s roads has ploughed £850,000 into a new state-of-the-art laser cutter. The new machine purchased by Econ Engineering will not only significantly increase throughput in its engineering workshop, it will
Jet Aire appoints new managing director
Leeds-based drainage contractor, Jet Aire Services, has appointed Darren Pavan as managing director to provide strategic leadership for its operations nationwide. Darren joined Jet Aire in 2015 as commercial manager heading up the company’s key contracts in the utilities sector. He led operations at Jet Aire’s regional office in Middlesbrough and
Fin-tastic rescuers save “Lucky” the fish from sewer
ABP commences work on the Humber’s largest roof mounted solar scheme
SCX engineering expertise called on for two new aircraft carriers
The engineering skills of Sheffield-based SCX Special Projects are in evidence aboard the Royal Navy’s largest ever warships. The company, which specialises in mechanical handling solutions, designed and built ten bespoke cranes for the new HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carriers. The two ships made their first