£107m to Teesside Wind Farm from UK Infrastructure Bank
The UK infrastructure bank launched in June 2021 has announced its first investment to the value of £107m will be into a 450m quay to service offshore wind farms in Teesside creating 800 jobs. The former steelworks site is now part of the new Teesworks freeport which aims to become a world leader in the field of offshore wind. The author only hopes they find something recyclable to make the turbine b
beable presented at COMIT Community Day
beable presented last week to a packed room on the successful project at North London Heat and Power Project, a fantastic example of collaboration both between COMIT and member (EMS) and a complex site with many moving parts. We shared the stage with Iain Miskimmin who is working on a National Digital Twin project and other pioneers in the fields of digital construction, drones and GIS (m...
Warehouse Technology Development
Warehouses and the supply chains that feed them are constantly evolving but the technology that underpins warehouse and supply chain automation is also developing at an incredible rate. In 2019 there were 4,000 robotic warehouses in operation worldwide but by 2025 this number will have risen to 4m commercial robots working in 50,000 warehouses across the globe (12-fold increase in the span of just six years). The key to ha
£650bn Decade Infrastructure Fund
beable will present with North London Heat and Power Project at Digital Construction Week for the work we delivered helping NLHPP keep workers safe and productive during COVID at the crucial north London infrastructure project that generates low carbon energy from 700k tonnes of waste, in the form of heat and power for 127k North London homes for the work we delivered helping NLHPP keep workers safe and productive during
£650bn Decade Infrastructure Fund
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A new Government infrastructure pipeline commits £650bn public and private investment into infrastructure over the next 10 years as part of the Government’s Build Back Better, including £30bn social & economic infrastructure contracts in the next year. It will create 425,00 jobs per year and include 170 Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) procurement contracts. You can read more
How do LTE/5G & WiFi Relate?
One of the key industry questions at the moment is can the wireless technologies, LTE/5G and Wi-Fi, work together or are they competitors? Whether the mobile cellular network will replace Wi-Fi has been a discussion since the advent of 3G and early Wi-Fi. The answer is that there is no perfect wireless technology for all use cases. Each technology has its advantages and disadvantages and has unique use case value. Wi-Fi a
Low carbon heat for another 50k North London Homes
Enfield Council energy section Energetik has secured another £24m in government funding from The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) to support expansion across its network in Enfield. This funding builds on the initial £14m which would have provided low carbon energy to 26k homes. The new funding will deliver very low carbon waste heat to the area by connecting homes to London EcoPark (North Lond
Materials & Jobs Demand Soars
Construction activity is predicted to rise 13.7% in 2021 & 6.3% in 2022 according to Construction Product Association due to house building & infrastructure projects.
Skilled workers and materials will be in high demand during this period especially raw materials such as copper and steel due to the pandemic rise in shipping costs & lack of capacity with the cost having risen to 13 times what it was compared
COVID Won’t Go Away
Freedom Day finally arrives this week but only last week the Construction Leaders Council advised contractors & construction companies that masks should still be worn in canteens and site offices. The CLC warns against relaxation of social distancing rules and encourages the continuation of protective worn equipment such as masks in enclosed spaces such as welfare facilities and on public transport. Meanwhile, a wave of NHS Test &a
5G Modem mobile router
EMS new iMO 335 5G Modem bonds multiple internet connections for fast download and upload speeds and resilient connectivity. The 5G modem Mobile router can be setup in days and provides a lower cost solution to locations without a fast wifi connection than satellite.
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£1bn Midlands Logistics Site
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