Case Studies
4 reasons the office is not dead
The future of the office is the topic of the time and a spectrum of opinion exists. Some wish to return to the way things were pre-covid, while others claim the office is dead. Several established brands have communicated to their staff that they can continue working...
A Multi -billion dollar new US chemical plant starts life at The Wilton Centre
It is being designed and developed by a team at Lucite International, which operates a scaled-down version of the plant at its research and development headquarters in the Wilton Centre near Redcar. Alpha 3 – which is going to be built on the Gulf Coast - is the third...
Investment surges into UK startups meeting UN sustainable development goals
UK” impact startups” – startups addressing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals – have raised €1.4 billion in 2020 – so far. The biggest rounds for UK impact startups in 2020 include Tokamak Energy (Abingdon), Octopus...
Advanced technology business PWR to target European growth from new Silverstone base
PWR, the global market leader in advanced cooling technologies within motorsport, niche automotive, defence, aerospace and other sectors is to locate to new 6,481 sq ft premises at Silverstone Park as it continues to grow its business in Europe.The business, of...
UK manufacturing expects long haul back to normal trading
The UK manufacturing sector wants business rates waived while boosting investment allowances to aid the industry recovery. The call by Make UK was made on the back of the latest Manufacturing Monitor tracker which shows that while the sector continues to stabilise,...
New Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre facility to open in Renfrewshire
A new £13m medicines manufacturing innovation centre, which will harness an array of new process automation technologies, is set to open in Renfrewshire. The ‘world-leading’ facility, led by the North-East England based Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), will add to...
Business will legally need to disclose climate change risks
Though the world seems full of news about the Covid-19 pandemic and BREXIT compliance, we need to remember other issues still need attention, particularly those relating to climate change. Mandatory reporting on the climate risks for businesses is edging closer and...
Engineering firm makes Plymouth Science Park move
An engineering company has become the latest business to relocate to Plymouth Science Park. Scarlet PL provides specialist tools and software for use in the worldwide oil and gas industry for the likes of Schlumberger and Halliburton. Engineer and entrepreneur Colin...
CBI: Decline in UK manufacturing slowed in October but activity still weak
UK manufacturing activity continued to decline in the three months October but fell at their slowest pace since March despite a resurgence in coronavirus cases, a new survey showed. Output dropped in 10 of the 17 manufacturing sub-sectors monitored by the CBI’s...
Surrey Research Park start search for a new Director
This is a senior leadership post responsible for the strategy, planning, operation and management of Surrey Research Park, an award-winning, major centre of excellence in Technology, Science, Health and Engineering. Comprising 170 companies within 31 buildings, the...
Biocity hosts digital event to celebrate the legacy of Ada Lovelace
BioCity, the pioneering life science incubator and business collective, supported by education charity Ignite! brought together ninety students from five Nottingham secondary schools, to celebrate the legacy of the celebrated Nottingham mathematician, Ada Lovelace, to...
Constructing Excellence: An Ageing Intelligent Building
Four and a half years ago, The UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA), together with colleagues in NICD (the National Innovation Centre for Data) started the process of defining and shaping what was to be our future home – The Catalyst in Newcastle. As the...
University of Wolverhampton Science Park celebrates 25 years
The University of Wolverhampton Science Park, a joint venture between the University of Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton City Council, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. At the heart of the celebrations, taking place for a week from Monday 19 October, are...
Aviva Investors reveals £10bn infrastructure and real estate drive
Aviva Investors is targeting £10bn of UK infrastructure and real estate projects over the next three years. Citing the UK’s current funding shortfall in meeting infrastructure needs, the group said that the £10bn of capital will support the development of UK real...
Veolia to provide low carbon energy to Alderley Park
Global resource management company, Veolia, is set to deliver low carbon energy to the UK's largest single site life science campus at Alderley Park in Cheshire. Designed, installed and operated by Veolia the new energy services will provide around 45G Wh of...