by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Sectors, Sectors 2018
Above: The Crossrail trans-London metro railway project (the Elizabeth Line) is now running two years late and £2.2bn over budget, according to reports. The Rail Sector Deal, launched in 2018, sets out how the rail industry and the Government, working in partnership,...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 18, 2019 | Sectors, Sectors 2018
Despite grim warnings about snarled supply chains, trucks stacking up at Dover and British parts banned for use on European-built aircraft, industry fears over Brexit have always been more about the long haul than what might happen in the weeks after 30 March 2019....
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 18, 2019 | Sectors, Sectors 2018
THE DEBATE OVER ELECTRIFICATION VERSUS THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAS POLARISED INTO OVER-SIMPLIFICATION AKIN TO ORWELL’S “FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BAD.” BUT POLITICIANS AND COMMENTATORS PROPHESYING THE DEMISE OF THERMAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS BY 2040, TO BE...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 18, 2019 | Sectors, Sectors 2018
No matter how you look back at 2018, there is one topic that has dominated the UK: Brexit. It has permeated every aspect of life, from pub discussions to televised debate, newspaper headlines and businesses, across the board. By Ian AdcockThe uncertainties over the...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 18, 2019 | Sectors, Sectors 2018
THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY IS RIDING HIGH ONCE AGAIN, FIRING HOPES OF AN UPTURN IN THE CITY KNOWN AS THE POTTERIES. By Nigel HowleThe UK ceramics industry was a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution. At its peak, Stoke-on-Trent was the epicentre of the world’s pottery...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 18, 2019 | Sectors, Sectors 2018
Above: Highly innovative British switched reluctance motor makes hybrid powertrains for heavy commercial vehicles a reality and could signal a return to prominence for UK electrical equipment manufacturers. Strong brands and a large domestic industrial market will...
