Xacom’s Role in Supporting Amey on the Thames Tideway Tunnel Programme
Project Background The Thames Tideway Tunnel, London’s £4.5 billion “super sewer,” is one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects. Spanning 25km under the River Thames, its purpose is to intercept combined sewer overflows and dramatically reduce pollution in the river. Delivering this mega-project required the coordinated efforts of multiple contractors,...
Funding secured for innovate leap in aerospace composites manufacturing
A consortium involving aero-structures specialist Brookhouse Aerospace, has secured funding from the ATI SME Programme to support the next stage of development of an innovative composite manufacturing solution. Bullfrog, designed to revolutionise quality control in composite manufacturing, has been developed to enable high rates of production while reducing waste. In...
Neurodiversity – What you need to know.
Recently, Sky News reported on a landmark tribunal case involving Bahar Khorram, IT executive at a global consultancy. During her probation period, she requested support after being diagnosed with depression and anxiety. The tribunal found that her employer failed to provide the recommended neurodiversity awareness training, and this failure amounted to...
Global Growth Programme brings Swedish manufacturing expertise to Warwick
A lean manufacturing specialist that uses technology to improve business performance originally from Sweden is aiming to crack the UK market after settling into a new base in Warwick through an initiative to help overseas companies find success in the country. Virtual Manufacturing UK (VMUK), which helps clients in automotive,...
Visitor registration now open for Advanced Engineering 2025
Visitor registration is now open for Advanced Engineering UK, the UK’s leading annual gathering of engineering and manufacturing professionals. Taking place on 29 & 30 October 2025 at the NEC Birmingham, Advanced Engineering is the UK’s only event that connects the entire industrial ecosystem, now featuring exciting new additions like...
B&FC Wins “Low Carbon Business of the Year” at the 2025 BIBA Awards!
Friday proved to be a fabulous evening for colleague representatives (pictured, right), who attended this glittering awards ceremony at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Friday. Although B&FC missed out on the ‘Skills Provider of the Year’ category to Blackburn College, the celebrations began soon afterwards when it was revealed...
WAVE ANNOUNCES OVER 10 BILLION LITRES OF WATER SAVED IN A BOOST TO NATIONAL WATER RESILIENCE
Wave, the multi-award-winning water retailer, has revealed it has supported the saving of 10.47 billion litres of water since kicking off its Social and Sustainability initiative in October 2021, a new report has revealed. The sustainability-focused utilities provider today published its latest Social and Sustainability Promise report, outlining its performance...
