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23/05/2022

First tests take place of train retrofitted with digital signalling equipment

Network Rail’s state of the art Rail Innovation & Development Centre (RIDC) has carried out its first testing of a train retrofitted with onboard digital signalling equipment.

The Class 180 train, owned by Angel Trains and operated by Grand Central, has been retrofitted with European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment to enable operation ... » Read More

19/05/2022 Offshore service firm grows A North East offshore staffing and engineering service providers is ... » Read More

19/05/2022 Chemical maker's bottle filler A manufacturer of eco-friendly domestic cleaning products is forecasting ... » Read More

18/05/2022 MHM Group gears up in Scotland The MHM Group, a supplier of power generation, fluid storage, site ... » Read More

18/05/2022 GEA refrigeration compressors GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies continues to expand its ... » Read More

17/05/2022 Hitachi electrifies mine truck Hitachi Energy has been selected as a technology vendor in the Charge On ... » Read More

16/05/2022 Howden's Olympic win Provider of air and gas handling products, technologies and services, ... » Read More

17/05/2022

Rising up to the challenge

The post-Grenfell Building Safety Bill aims to alter substantively how the welfare of high-rise buildings is managed – but the late-stage removal of the building safety manager role has caused some misgivings. By Brian Wall

The Building Safety Bill, which aims to improve building safety regulations in the wake of the Grenfell fire tragedy of 14 ... » Read More

17/05/2022 The carbon footprint of HVAC Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, and a very significant share of all human-induced climate change. Its carbon footprint is largely a result of the ... » Read More

17/05/2022 Beyond REACH What does a government-imposed delay to the implementation of UK REACH regulations mean for chemical plants and their supply chains? By Steed Webzell » Read More

13/05/2022 The internet of pumps Smarter control of wastewater pump networks transforms performance, reliability and cost-efficiency, according to pump supplier Sulzer » Read More