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Riversimple: A Green Revolution in Personal Transport
‘Hydrogen’, with its propensity to produce low-carbon energy capable of powering industry, homes and transport, has been a consistent theme during our series of features on decarbonisation and sustainability. And the wonderfully-evocative name ‘Riversimple’ has …
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Manufacturers in Wales Champion Mental Health
As a result of the recent pandemic, mental wellbeing has been a prevalent topic within our society over the past year, and businesses have been taking note of the importance of supporting employee mental wellbeing, …
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When it Comes to Investments, Focus on the Long-Term Objectives
Leading independent pensions and employee benefit consultants Quantum Advisory has shone a light on the effect the pandemic has had on the investment markets at its latest insight webinar with experts explaining what trustees, …
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Engineering Hackathon Reduces Car Factory Footprint by 20%
An innovative hackathon involving Siemens’ engineers and digital tools has helped hydrogen car maker Riversimple reduce the size of its future hydrogen car factory by 20%. The 48-hour virtual sprint leveraged Siemens expertise in planning …
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Students Create ‘Mask Force’ in STEM Programme
School children from Ysgol David Hughes in North Wales are exploring the innovation behind Virustatic’s face covering technology as part of the flagship Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) STEMCymru programme. Virustatic, based in M-Sparc, Anglesey, is joined by other leading organisations, such as JCB, TATA Steel …
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New Initiative to Recognise Employers Across Wales
Careers Wales are launching a new initiative to recognise employers across the country who work with the organisation and local schools to help enrich careers education for pupils. Through business engagement activities including presentations, site …
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Work Progresses on Historic Swansea Site
The Swansea Council scheme will bring new life to the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks powerhouse and outbuildings. Main contractor John Weaver Contractors, based in Swansea, has forged ahead with work in line with government restrictions throughout the …
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Capital Law Strengthens its Financial Services Team with New Appointments
Cardiff and London-based Capital Law has bolstered its financial services team with a series of new hires. The strategic appointments have joined the firm’s other 15 financial services lawyers, who work collaboratively drawing on multidisciplinary …
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Sense of the Past with a Commitment to the Future
Written By: Jon James Board member Design Commission for Wales We demolish about 50,000 buildings in the UK each year. There’s a huge carbon impact in terms of embodied carbon (that’s the carbon emitted in …
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Welsh Canals: Our Built Environment Superstars
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales The pandemic and increasing concerns about the environment are changing the way people live. One resulting change is the renewed interest from British citizens taking holidays …
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UK Government Minister Returns to See More of the North Wales Growth Deal
For the second time in two months, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies MP, visited North Wales Growth Deal projects. Eager to learn more about the progress made in the …
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Understanding Collective Leadership in our Workplaces
‘Leadership’ in our workplaces, government and society as a whole has never been more in the spotlight. But is “Leadership” something that’s owned by a select few individuals? Or does the deeper reality show that …
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The Importance of Social Value in Architecture
HLM are committed to a sustainable future. We have made the bold statement that everything we design by 2025 will meet the RIBA’s 2030 sustainability targets, however we believe that there are other ways that …
