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First ever UK use of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology with smaller environmental footprint for connecting offshore wind farms Dogger Bank offshore wind farms to power 4.5 million homes Increasing current wind offshore capacity by 3.6 GW, equivalent to 5% of the UK’s total estimated electricity generation ABB has been selected by energy companies SSE Renewables o...

Virgin Galactic and Boeing have announced a new strategic partnership to broaden commercial space access. Boeing will invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic and the companies will work together to transform global travel technologies. “This is the beginning of an important collaboration for the future of air and space travel, which are the natural next steps for our human spa...

Taking control of your interview. Personally, I believe that interviewing is a two way process where both parties have to impress each other for the process to move forward to the next stage, I know it may seem that I am stating the obvious but you would be surprised how many decision makers in a hiring situation still think the whole onus is on the candidate impressing them...

Groundbreaking on 10,000 square metre UK Global Technology Centre (GTC) Number of partnerships reaches twenty five in six months New partners include Axillium Research, Blue Bear Systems Research, Exechon Enterprises, Frazer-Nash Consultancy, Renishaw, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Theta Technologies, TriMas Aerospace, University of Birmingham and University of the We...

Government invests £23 million to keep the UK at the forefront of electric car development Companies benefiting from this government investment will use it in the development of the latest battery technologies Part of the modern Industrial Strategy’s Future of Mobility Grand Challenge Companies across the country are set to benefit from £23 million government investment to h...

ABB creates state-of-the-art solution for CO2-neutral and energy self-sufficient factory of the future ABB has an extensive portfolio of eco-efficient solutions and services that can help decouple economic growth from environmental impacts. In fact, over half of ABB's worldwide revenues are generated by technologies that combat the causes of climate change. The company’s goa...

· Advances Saudi Aramco’s integrated refining and petrochemicals business, provides SABIC with a strategic energy industry shareholder and expanded growth opportunities. · Aligns strengths and interests of two major global companies to enhance competitiveness and address fast growing petrochemicals. · Currently, Saudi Aramco and SABIC have petrochemicals production capacity ...

ABB traction equipment to improve rail operator’s efficiency and strengthen sustainable transportation in India ABB has won its largest traction equipment order in India, worth more than $42 million to supply state-of-the-art converters for electric locomotives from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), in Varanasi. The converters are custom designed for Indian Railways and will be...

Siemens Mobility Limited signs contract to design and manufacture a new generation of Tube trains London Underground Limited (a subsidiary of Transport for London) has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility Limited to design and build 94 new generation Tube trains to replace the existing 1970s fleet. Ninety-four new trains to replace the 1970s-built Piccadilly line fleet Ne...

Today I was asked to provide an overview on competency-based interviews, this is what I put together and I thought I would share it on our blog to help our candidates. Competency based interview questions (also referred to as situational, behavioural or competency questions) are a style of interviewing often used to evaluate a candidate's key competencies, these questions te...