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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...

City beats Manchester and Birmingham to house base outside London The decision to move to Leeds was made after a meeting of the Channel 4 board. Leeds has unexpectedly been chosen as the new regional base for Channel 4, beating rival bids from Birmingham and Greater Manchester. The decision follows a fierce competition over the location for the broadcaster’s new outpost. Abo...

BP today confirmed it has received approval from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to proceed with the Alligin development west of Shetland, which will target 20 million barrels of oil equivalent, and is expected to produce 12,000 barrels gross of oil equivalent a day at peak. Alligin is located 140 kilometres west of Shetland in a water depth of 475 metres. It forms part of t...

It's time to check out the city's newest retail park. Leeds is already the third best place to shop in the UK outside London, but now it’s set to get even better as The Springs prepares to open its doors. It’s almost here – The Springs will officially open on Saturday 13th October 2018. The new £48 million retail park has been 2 years in the making, but it’s certainly worth ...