Stockport headquartered utilities contractor, OCU Group, has completed the acquisition of Nettworx, a specialist in overhead powerlines with depots in Northern Ireland, North-east Scotland and Southern England. The acquisition enhances OCU Group's capabilities within the overhead powerlines … [Read more...]
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Electricity network operator outlines plans to improve storm preparedness of the region’s power grid
Power network operator, Stockport based Electricity North West, has submitted its plans to improve its response to storms to the energy sector regulator, Ofgem. Electricity North West is seeking £35 million to fund seven programmes which will enhance network reliability when adverse weather hits … [Read more...]
Daikin UK partners with Greater Manchester colleges on green heating training
Daikin UK has partnered with Greater Manchester colleges on training for tutors and staff to support the next generation of green heating installers. In partnership with Quantum Group, which is installing renewable technology training facilities countrywide designed to upskill built environment … [Read more...]
Defence group announces over 1,500 apprentice and graduate roles across North-west
Defence manufacturer, BAE Systems, has announced it is currently recruiting for over 1,500 apprentice and entry-level graduate roles across its North-west sites. Nationally, the group has over 2,700 open roles nationwide, with the currently recruitment drive following a £180 million investment in … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer secures £150 million British Army contract
Stockport-based manufacturer KNDS (which rebranded from WFEL in 2023), has been awarded a £150 million contract to supply military-grade support bridges to the British Army. KNDS will deliver its Dry Support Bridges to the British Army in a move that will support 300 jobs at the Stockport … [Read more...]
More than 350 Greater Manchester residents have accessed training via Green Skills Academy
Over 350 Greater Manchester residents have accessed training in green technologies through programmes offered at the city-region's Green Skills Academy, which launched in Trafford Park in 2023. Since launching in January last year, 351 people have attended Skills Bootcamps and short courses … [Read more...]
UK engineering employers lack skills to address impact of climate change, finds IET survey
Eight out of 10 UK engineering employers lack the skills needed to be resilient to the impacts of climate change, according to the findings of an international survey by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Despite nearly two-thirds of UK businesses being worried about how climate … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds new destination with Eurowings flights to Stuttgart
German airline, Eurowings, has announced it will offer a direct connection from Manchester Airport to the German city of Stuttgart from Spring 2024. The inaugural flight will be on 6th May 2024, with the service operating four days per week. The new route will make Stuttgart the eighth German … [Read more...]
£1 million funding secured for North West net zero projects
Stockport-based power grid operator, Electricity North West, has secured a further £1 million funding for two projects to advance energy efficiency and the transition to net zero in the region. Engineers from the North West’s power network operator will use the award from Ofgem’s Strategic … [Read more...]
Stockport engineer shortlisted for Young Woman Engineer of the Year prize
Stockport's Titi Oliyide is among those shortlisted to inspire the next generation of woman engineers by the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards 2023. 32-year-old Titi is a Senior Process Safety Engineer for Supercritical Solutions, where she … [Read more...]
Regional power operator welcomes latest cohort of apprentices
Power network operator, Stockport-based Electricity North West, has welcomed the latest cohort of apprentices to start their careers with the business. 37 apprentices have started a three-year training programme across Electricity North West's 44,000 km network in the region from Greater … [Read more...]
Dawn Creative ignite new brand for Dunphy
Dunphy, a global manufacturer of industrial-scale burners and combustion equipment for some of the world’s largest companies such as Shell, Nestlé, Heineken, British Gas, and Coca-Cola, has unveiled an inspiring new rebrand and website crafted by Stockport creative agency, Dawn. The rebrand marks … [Read more...]
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