A company in North Somerset has completed a £1.8m project to automate the production of a wire harnesses used in aircraft, medical appliances and cars. Portishead-based robotics firm Q5D has said its tech could allow manufacturers to develop products with more complex wiring, and to ‘reshore’ production and be “less reliant on low-cost overseas labour” […]
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Leading contractor developer for the social housing sector, Lane End Developments Construction, has gone into administration. The Warrington-based business operates across the North West of England and Wales. Managing directors of insolvency firm Quantuma Jeremy Woodside and Frank Ofonagoro, both of the firm’s Manchester office, have been appointed joint administrators. The company was set up
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Production of the Volta Zero 16-tonne all-electric commercial vehicle has begun. The pioneering truck will feature cargo bodies built by Hull firm Paneltex, with the huge contract with the Austrian giant propelling the business on significantly. A total of 240 new jobs have been eyed as a dedicated factory is geared up at Newport, East
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Detailed plans for the redevelopment of the Met Tower in Glasgow have been unveiled by Bruntwood SciTech. The proposals include both its refurbishment vision for the former City of Glasgow College building, as well as specifications for a new, adjoining tower, which collectively should create a new technology and digital hub in the city centre.
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Its crunch time for a popular crisp maker as it unveils its brand new packaging and prepares to hit supermarket shelves next month. Taylors Snacks will launch the ‘Taylors’ brand on its crisps and popcorn ranges, replacing the Mackie’s of Scotland branded bags, while the award-winning products within will remain the same. The move follows
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All 82 jobs have been saved after a Birmingham investor stepped in to buy British fashion brand Just Hype in a pre-pack administration deal. The Leicestershire-based business, which uses the Hype trade mark on its ranges, had suffered from a double whammy of overinvesting during and after the pandemic and a big hit from the
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Left to Right: Donald MacKay, managing director; Ken Robertson, non-executive director; Neil Skene, non-executive director and Jonathan Smith; chairman of Glencraft Aberdeen-based social enterprise Glencraft has appointed two non-executive directors to bolster its existing team as part of a broader development strategy. The addition of Neil Skene and Ken Robertson as non-executive directors takes the
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Santander UK recently announced it will partner with Unibeez, a skills-based talent platform for emerging talent. The platform connects students and graduates to a range of jobs and enables businesses to grow by providing access to in-demand skills. From projects, internships, apprenticeships to permanent hire, Unibeez and its hirers support future talent, enhance work readiness skills
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Edinburgh’s office market has seen a strong start to the year led by the Technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector, despite well-publicised macro-economic challenges, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that the first quarter of 2023 saw another 90,872 sq. ft. of office take-up, excluding regears. While slightly
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Edinburgh based MarTech firm MRM Global has reported a record breaking start to the year, with revenue growth up to 18% year on year, but also for internal growth with the tram growing by 35%. Now MRM Global is once again recruiting as it looks to strengthen its team following a recent multi million pound
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