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10ZiG and Leostream team up after the HP Anyware exit
Manufacturing

10ZiG and Leostream team up after the HP Anyware exit

Organisations exiting HP Anyware can now migrate with fewer hardware changes, as 10ZiG and Leostream offer a vendor-neutral alternative.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
PERI UK urges early planning for architectural concrete
Contractors

PERI UK urges early planning for architectural concrete

Earlier design choices could cut labour costs and reduce remedial work on concrete schemes, PERI UK and RECKLI say.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
FormationQ & Hartree Centre partner on quantum adoption
Manufacturing

FormationQ & Hartree Centre partner on quantum adoption

More than 40% of respondents cite a skills shortage as quantum computing's adoption barrier, as the UK seeks practical uses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Stevens adds hydrogen-on-demand units after successful trial
Fleet Management

Stevens adds hydrogen-on-demand units after successful trial

Customers can now cut diesel use and reported emissions on hire fleets, after Stevens Equipment Rental's trial found savings of more than 25%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 for wastewater chemical reuse
Supply Chain

Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 for wastewater chemical reuse

Utilities facing higher costs and tighter supplies may soon recover treatment chemicals from wastewater, after the startup secured new backing for pilots.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
RAICo software speeds nuclear robot training setup
Robotics

RAICo software speeds nuclear robot training setup

The new framework could cut delays in training nuclear robot operators by letting sites build and update simulator scenarios without coding skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
J&D Pierce expands crane fleet with Grove all-terrain models
Supply Chain

J&D Pierce expands crane fleet with Grove all-terrain models

The added capacity will let the steelwork contractor take on bigger infrastructure jobs in-house and reduce dependence on outside crane hire.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms lack modern slavery safeguards, IOSH warns
Risk & Compliance

UK firms lack modern slavery safeguards, IOSH warns

A YouGov survey of 1,011 senior decision-makers found 70 per cent of firms have no formal way to assess modern slavery risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AVK secures Partners Group backing for data centres
Data centers

AVK secures Partners Group backing for data centres

The first external funding in AVK's 36-year history will help it build on-site power systems as grid delays choke European data centre expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Wull Technologies wins £75,000 innovation funding boost
Clean technologies

Wull Technologies wins £75,000 innovation funding boost

The Manchester firm can now push its sheep wool insulation panels towards commercial use, with live building trials and testing funded by a GBP £75,000 award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push
Smart Cities

Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push

Demand for trusted location data lifted annual sales as utilities, councils and consumers used new services to cut risk and plan infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
NTT Data & Hyster-Yale deploy AI for assembly checks
Digital Transformation

NTT Data & Hyster-Yale deploy AI for assembly checks

Manufacturers are under pressure to catch assembly faults earlier as the on-site system flags missing steps before products move on.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Veritech secures Barclays funding for growth plans
Physical Security

Veritech secures Barclays funding for growth plans

Refinancing will free up capital for the Southampton security firm to expand its control centre, technology and service lines.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
SAMP Risk launches buy-down cover for renewable sites
Internet of Things

SAMP Risk launches buy-down cover for renewable sites

The cover could free up millions in reserves for smaller renewable sites, while giving insurers live data to price risk more tightly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2026
Great Britain household electricity use rises 6.4%
Clean technologies

Great Britain household electricity use rises 6.4%

Rising EV charging and electric heating are pushing Great Britain homes to use more power, despite higher bills and pressure on the grid.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years
Supply Chain

GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years

More than 1,000 UK Co-op stores will keep receiving deliveries under GXO's transport contract, now extended to span over 20 years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Virgin Media O2 unveils Green Transition Plan for net zero
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 unveils Green Transition Plan for net zero

The telecoms group is targeting net zero across its value chain by 2040, as investors press firms for clearer climate plans and evidence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
PowerUp completes battery-swapping energy pilot in Nigeria
Power / Energy

PowerUp completes battery-swapping energy pilot in Nigeria

The Port Harcourt trial points to a cheaper route to power for homes and businesses beyond Nigeria's weak grid, backed by UK funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Abzorb builds shared LoRaWAN network for Essex councils
Smart Cities

Abzorb builds shared LoRaWAN network for Essex councils

The 98% coverage could let Essex councils add sensor-based services to one network, avoiding separate infrastructure and saving money.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026