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3. 5bn government contracts awarded for global infrastructure projects but supplier names withheld
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (230+ words) 08 Apr, 2026 By Lee Kenny The Government Commercial Agency has granted works, which include defence, nuclear, general infrastructure, flood risk and asset management, valued at "3. 5bn, excluding VAT ("4. 2bn including VAT). Details of the selected suppliers have been withheld under Section 94 of the…...
Steel imports
2+ week, 3+ day ago (63+ words) New Civil Engineer Overall quota levels for steel imports will be "significantly reduced" by 60%, compared to current arrangements, from 1 July and steel coming into the UK above these levels will be subject to a 50% tariff, under the new Steel Strategy....
UK steel imports to be reduced by 60% and new tariffs introduced from July
2+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) 25 Mar, 2026 By Lee Kenny Overall quota levels for steel imports will be "significantly reduced" by 60%, compared to'current'arrangements, from 1 July and steel coming into the UK above these levels will be subject to a 50% tariff, under the new Steel Strategy. The…...
Government has spent "377 M in 9 months to keep Scunthorpe steel furnaces open
3+ week, 6+ day ago (764+ words) 16 Mar, 2026 By Thomas Johnson The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has spent "377 M in nine months to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces running after emergency government intervention in April 2025, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found. This…...
Lead-cooled reactors studied as alternative to water cooling for nuclear projects
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (281+ words) 07 Jan, 2026 By Thomas Johnson Researchers in Sweden have reported new insights into how stainless steel corrodes when exposed to liquid lead, a finding that could influence the design of next'generation lead'cooled nuclear reactors. Lead'cooled reactors are being explored as an…...